How To Install apngasm on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install apngasm on Ubuntu 22.04. apngasm is assemble APNG animation from PNG/TGA image sequence

Introduction

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

What is apngasm

apngasm is:

Tools to create APNG file from individual PNG files with user given delay.

The Animated Portable Network Graphics (APNG) file format is an extension to the Portable Network Graphics (PNG) specification. It allows for animated PNG files that work similarly to animated GIF files, while retaining backward compatibility with non-animated PNG files and adding support for 8-bit transparency and 24-bit images.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install apngasm

Install apngasm Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install apngasm

Install apngasm 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 apngasm using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install apngasm

How To Uninstall apngasm on Ubuntu 22.04

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

sudo apt-get remove apngasm

Uninstall apngasm And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove apngasm

Remove apngasm Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge apngasm

Remove apngasm configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge apngasm

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Summary

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