How To Install libsfml-window2.4 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsfml-window2.4 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libsfml-window2.4
libsfml-window2.4 is:
SFML is a modern multimedia library offering a wide range of subsystems useful to produce a multimedia app. It offers OpenGL integration for Hardware accelerated Graphics, Windowing and Input support, Audio and Network facilities and supports GNU/Linux, MS Windows and Mac OS X.
The Window library provides basic utilities for creating and managing Windows.
There are three methods to install libsfml-window2.4 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 libsfml-window2.4 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libsfml-window2.4 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsfml-window2.4
Install libsfml-window2.4 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libsfml-window2.4 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsfml-window2.4
Install libsfml-window2.4 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 libsfml-window2.4 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsfml-window2.4
How To Uninstall libsfml-window2.4 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libsfml-window2.4 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsfml-window2.4
Uninstall libsfml-window2.4 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsfml-window2.4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsfml-window2.4
Remove libsfml-window2.4 Configurations and Data
To remove libsfml-window2.4 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsfml-window2.4
Remove libsfml-window2.4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsfml-window2.4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsfml-window2.4
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsfml-window2.4 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
