How To Install libtaoframework-sdl1.2-cil on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libtaoframework-sdl1.2-cil on Ubuntu 18.04. libtaoframework-sdl1.2-cil is Tao CLI binding for SDL

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libtaoframework-sdl1.2-cil on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libtaoframework-sdl1.2-cil

libtaoframework-sdl1.2-cil is:

The Tao Framework is a collection of bindings and libraries to facilitate cross-platform games-related development utilizing the Mono and .NET platforms.

Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL) is a cross-platform multimedia library designed to provide low level access to audio, keyboard, mouse, joystick, 3D hardware via OpenGL, and 2D video framebuffer.

There are three methods to install libtaoframework-sdl1.2-cil 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-sdl1.2-cil 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-sdl1.2-cil using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libtaoframework-sdl1.2-cil

Install libtaoframework-sdl1.2-cil Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libtaoframework-sdl1.2-cil using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libtaoframework-sdl1.2-cil

Install libtaoframework-sdl1.2-cil 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-sdl1.2-cil using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libtaoframework-sdl1.2-cil

How To Uninstall libtaoframework-sdl1.2-cil on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libtaoframework-sdl1.2-cil package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libtaoframework-sdl1.2-cil

Uninstall libtaoframework-sdl1.2-cil And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libtaoframework-sdl1.2-cil and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libtaoframework-sdl1.2-cil

Remove libtaoframework-sdl1.2-cil Configurations and Data

To remove libtaoframework-sdl1.2-cil configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libtaoframework-sdl1.2-cil

Remove libtaoframework-sdl1.2-cil configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libtaoframework-sdl1.2-cil configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libtaoframework-sdl1.2-cil

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libtaoframework-sdl1.2-cil package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.