How To Install libxfce4util-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxfce4util-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libxfce4util-dev
libxfce4util-dev is:
This package contains the headers for libxfce4util7. If you intend to code applications for the Xfce4 desktop environment, you need to install this package.
The libxfce4util7 Reference Manual is also included and it can be consulted using Devhelp or a web browser.
There are three methods to install libxfce4util-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 libxfce4util-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 libxfce4util-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libxfce4util-dev
Install libxfce4util-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libxfce4util-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libxfce4util-dev
Install libxfce4util-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 libxfce4util-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libxfce4util-dev
How To Uninstall libxfce4util-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libxfce4util-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libxfce4util-dev
Uninstall libxfce4util-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libxfce4util-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libxfce4util-dev
Remove libxfce4util-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libxfce4util-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libxfce4util-dev
Remove libxfce4util-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libxfce4util-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libxfce4util-dev
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxfce4util-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
