How To Install gtk2-engines-qtcurve on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gtk2-engines-qtcurve on Ubuntu.
What is gtk2-engines-qtcurve
gtk2-engines-qtcurve is:
This package contains the QtCurve theme engine for GTK+ 2.x.
This package is most useful when installed together with kde-style-qtcurve.
QtCurve is a set of widget styles for Qt and GTK+ libraries. It provides a consistent look between KDE, GNOME and other applications based on these libraries, which is easy on the eyes and visually pleasing.
There are three methods to install gtk2-engines-qtcurve on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install gtk2-engines-qtcurve Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install gtk2-engines-qtcurve using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gtk2-engines-qtcurve
Install gtk2-engines-qtcurve Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gtk2-engines-qtcurve using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gtk2-engines-qtcurve
Install gtk2-engines-qtcurve 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 gtk2-engines-qtcurve using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gtk2-engines-qtcurve
How To Uninstall gtk2-engines-qtcurve on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the gtk2-engines-qtcurve package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gtk2-engines-qtcurve
Uninstall gtk2-engines-qtcurve And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gtk2-engines-qtcurve and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gtk2-engines-qtcurve
Remove gtk2-engines-qtcurve Configurations and Data
To remove gtk2-engines-qtcurve configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gtk2-engines-qtcurve
Remove gtk2-engines-qtcurve configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gtk2-engines-qtcurve configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gtk2-engines-qtcurve
Dependencies
gtk2-engines-qtcurve have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gtk2-engines-qtcurve package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.