How To Install tuxpaint-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install tuxpaint-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. tuxpaint-dev is Development files for Tux Paint

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install tuxpaint-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is tuxpaint-dev

tuxpaint-dev is:

Tux Paint is meant to be a simple drawing program for young children. It is not meant as a general-purpose drawing tool. It IS meant to be fun and easy to use. Sound effects and a cartoon character help let the user know what’s going on, and keeps them entertained.

This package contains development files for writing “Magic” plugins for Tux Paint.

There are three methods to install tuxpaint-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 tuxpaint-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 tuxpaint-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install tuxpaint-dev

Install tuxpaint-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install tuxpaint-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install tuxpaint-dev

Install tuxpaint-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 tuxpaint-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install tuxpaint-dev

How To Uninstall tuxpaint-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the tuxpaint-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove tuxpaint-dev

Uninstall tuxpaint-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall tuxpaint-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove tuxpaint-dev

Remove tuxpaint-dev Configurations and Data

To remove tuxpaint-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge tuxpaint-dev

Remove tuxpaint-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove tuxpaint-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge tuxpaint-dev

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Summary

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