How To Install libtaoframework-freeglut-cil-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libtaoframework-freeglut-cil-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libtaoframework-freeglut-cil-dev
libtaoframework-freeglut-cil-dev is:
The Tao Framework is a collection of bindings and libraries to facilitate cross-platform games-related development utilizing the Mono and .NET platforms.
freeglut is a completely OpenSourced alternative to the OpenGL Utility Toolkit (GLUT) library. GLUT (and hence freeglut) allows the user to create and manage windows containing OpenGL contexts on a wide range of platforms and also read the mouse, keyboard and joystick functions.
This package contains development files for Tao.FreeGlut, and should be used for compilation.
There are three methods to install libtaoframework-freeglut-cil-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 libtaoframework-freeglut-cil-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 libtaoframework-freeglut-cil-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libtaoframework-freeglut-cil-dev
Install libtaoframework-freeglut-cil-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libtaoframework-freeglut-cil-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libtaoframework-freeglut-cil-dev
Install libtaoframework-freeglut-cil-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 libtaoframework-freeglut-cil-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libtaoframework-freeglut-cil-dev
How To Uninstall libtaoframework-freeglut-cil-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libtaoframework-freeglut-cil-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libtaoframework-freeglut-cil-dev
Uninstall libtaoframework-freeglut-cil-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libtaoframework-freeglut-cil-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libtaoframework-freeglut-cil-dev
Remove libtaoframework-freeglut-cil-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libtaoframework-freeglut-cil-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libtaoframework-freeglut-cil-dev
Remove libtaoframework-freeglut-cil-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libtaoframework-freeglut-cil-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libtaoframework-freeglut-cil-dev
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libtaoframework-freeglut-cil-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
