How To Install libsdl-pango-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsdl-pango-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libsdl-pango-dev
libsdl-pango-dev is:
SDL_pango is a Simple Directmedia Layer extension for rendering text with the Pango library. Its use cases are similar to those of SDL_ttf, but it benefits from the superior Pango font selection engine for improved rendering of internationalized text.
This package contains the static library and development headers needed to build applications using SDL_pango.
There are three methods to install libsdl-pango-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libsdl-pango-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libsdl-pango-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsdl-pango-dev
Install libsdl-pango-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libsdl-pango-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsdl-pango-dev
Install libsdl-pango-dev Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libsdl-pango-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsdl-pango-dev
How To Uninstall libsdl-pango-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libsdl-pango-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsdl-pango-dev
Uninstall libsdl-pango-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsdl-pango-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsdl-pango-dev
Remove libsdl-pango-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libsdl-pango-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsdl-pango-dev
Remove libsdl-pango-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsdl-pango-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsdl-pango-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsdl-pango-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
