How To Install libxnee-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxnee-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libxnee-dev
libxnee-dev is:
GNU Xnee is a suite of programs that can record, replay and distribute user actions under the X11 environment. Think of it as a robot that can imitate the job you just did.
Xnee can be used to
- automate tests
- demonstrate programs
- distribute actions
- record and replay ‘macro’
- retype a file
This package contains the header files and library for writing applications using libxnee.
There are three methods to install libxnee-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 libxnee-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 libxnee-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libxnee-dev
Install libxnee-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libxnee-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libxnee-dev
Install libxnee-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 libxnee-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libxnee-dev
How To Uninstall libxnee-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libxnee-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libxnee-dev
Uninstall libxnee-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libxnee-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libxnee-dev
Remove libxnee-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libxnee-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libxnee-dev
Remove libxnee-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libxnee-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libxnee-dev
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxnee-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
