How To Install libsnapd-qt-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsnapd-qt-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libsnapd-qt-dev
libsnapd-qt-dev is:
snapd-glib is a library to allow GLib based applications access to snapd, the daemon that controls Snaps.
Snaps are ‘universal’ packages that work across many different Linux systems, enabling secure distribution of the latest apps and utilities for cloud, servers, desktops and the internet of things.
snapd-qt is a wrapper library for snapd-glib for Qt applications.
This package contains the development files.
There are three methods to install libsnapd-qt-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 libsnapd-qt-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 libsnapd-qt-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsnapd-qt-dev
Install libsnapd-qt-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libsnapd-qt-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsnapd-qt-dev
Install libsnapd-qt-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 libsnapd-qt-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsnapd-qt-dev
How To Uninstall libsnapd-qt-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libsnapd-qt-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsnapd-qt-dev
Uninstall libsnapd-qt-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsnapd-qt-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsnapd-qt-dev
Remove libsnapd-qt-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libsnapd-qt-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsnapd-qt-dev
Remove libsnapd-qt-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsnapd-qt-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsnapd-qt-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsnapd-qt-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
