How To Install gob2 on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install gob2 on Ubuntu 22.04. gob2 is GTK+ Object Builder

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gob2 on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is gob2

gob2 is:

GOB is a preprocessor which simplifies the writing of GObjects in C. The syntax is somewhat similar to that for Java, yacc and lex.

There are three methods to install gob2 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 gob2 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install gob2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install gob2

Install gob2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install gob2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gob2

Install gob2 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 gob2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gob2

How To Uninstall gob2 on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the gob2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gob2

Uninstall gob2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall gob2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gob2

Remove gob2 Configurations and Data

To remove gob2 configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gob2

Remove gob2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove gob2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gob2

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gob2 package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.