How To Install libxorg-gtest-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxorg-gtest-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libxorg-gtest-dev
libxorg-gtest-dev is:
Provides a Google Test environment for starting and stopping a dummy X server for headless testing purposes.
This package provides the source code and header files for xorg-gtest.
There are three methods to install libxorg-gtest-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 libxorg-gtest-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 libxorg-gtest-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libxorg-gtest-dev
Install libxorg-gtest-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libxorg-gtest-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libxorg-gtest-dev
Install libxorg-gtest-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 libxorg-gtest-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libxorg-gtest-dev
How To Uninstall libxorg-gtest-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libxorg-gtest-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libxorg-gtest-dev
Uninstall libxorg-gtest-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libxorg-gtest-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libxorg-gtest-dev
Remove libxorg-gtest-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libxorg-gtest-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libxorg-gtest-dev
Remove libxorg-gtest-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libxorg-gtest-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libxorg-gtest-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxorg-gtest-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
