How To Install libxgks2 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxgks2 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libxgks2
libxgks2 is:
XGKS is a level 2C implementation of the ANSI Graphical Kernel System (GKS) for use in a Unix environment with the X Window System. It supports the Fortran language binding and a C language binding based on the 1988 draft.
GKS is a basic graphics system for applications that produce computer generated two-dimensional pictures on line graphics or raster graphics output devices. It supports operator input and interaction by supplying basic functions for graphical input and picture segmentation and allows storage and dynamic modification of pictures. GKS is no longer under active development, but used in several existing graphical toolkits.
It is not expected that XGKS will gather any new users, but factoring it out simplifies the size and maintenance of some other packages.
There are three methods to install libxgks2 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 libxgks2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libxgks2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libxgks2
Install libxgks2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libxgks2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libxgks2
Install libxgks2 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 libxgks2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libxgks2
How To Uninstall libxgks2 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libxgks2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libxgks2
Uninstall libxgks2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libxgks2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libxgks2
Remove libxgks2 Configurations and Data
To remove libxgks2 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libxgks2
Remove libxgks2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libxgks2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libxgks2
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxgks2 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
