How To Install pdfcube on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pdfcube on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is pdfcube
pdfcube is:
PDF Cube is an OpenGL API-based 3D PDF viewer that adds a compiz/Keynote-like spinning cube transition effect to your PDF presentations. You can also zoom on 5 predefined areas of any presentation page with a smooth zooming effect.
There are three methods to install pdfcube on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install pdfcube Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install pdfcube using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pdfcube
Install pdfcube Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pdfcube using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pdfcube
Install pdfcube 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 pdfcube using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pdfcube
How To Uninstall pdfcube on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the pdfcube package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pdfcube
Uninstall pdfcube And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pdfcube and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pdfcube
Remove pdfcube Configurations and Data
To remove pdfcube configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pdfcube
Remove pdfcube configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pdfcube configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pdfcube
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pdfcube package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
