How To Install gimp-dds on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install gimp-dds on Ubuntu 20.04. gimp-dds is DDS (DirectDraw Surface) plugin for GIMP

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gimp-dds on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is gimp-dds

gimp-dds is:

gimp-dds is a plugin for GIMP that lets you manipulate Microsoft DirectDraw surfaces. These kind of files are widely used in 3D games for textures and the like.

There are three methods to install gimp-dds on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install gimp-dds Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install gimp-dds using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install gimp-dds

Install gimp-dds Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install gimp-dds

Install gimp-dds 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 gimp-dds using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gimp-dds

How To Uninstall gimp-dds on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the gimp-dds package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gimp-dds

Uninstall gimp-dds And Its Dependencies

To uninstall gimp-dds and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gimp-dds

Remove gimp-dds Configurations and Data

To remove gimp-dds configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gimp-dds

Remove gimp-dds configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gimp-dds

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gimp-dds package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.