How To Install libstartup-notification0-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libstartup-notification0-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libstartup-notification0-dev is library for program launch feedback (development headers)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libstartup-notification0-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libstartup-notification0-dev

libstartup-notification0-dev is:

startup-notification is a library which allows programs to give the user visual feedback that they are being launched; this is typically implemented using a busy cursor. This library is currently used by GNOME programs, but is part of the freedesktop.org suite of cross-desktop libraries.

This package contains the development headers.

There are three methods to install libstartup-notification0-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 libstartup-notification0-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 libstartup-notification0-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libstartup-notification0-dev

Install libstartup-notification0-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libstartup-notification0-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libstartup-notification0-dev

Install libstartup-notification0-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 libstartup-notification0-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libstartup-notification0-dev

How To Uninstall libstartup-notification0-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libstartup-notification0-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libstartup-notification0-dev

Uninstall libstartup-notification0-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libstartup-notification0-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libstartup-notification0-dev

Remove libstartup-notification0-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libstartup-notification0-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libstartup-notification0-dev

Remove libstartup-notification0-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libstartup-notification0-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libstartup-notification0-dev

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libstartup-notification0-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.