How To Install libfinal-dev 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 libfinal-dev on Ubuntu.
What is libfinal-dev
libfinal-dev is:
This is a class library and widget toolkit with full mouse support for creating a text-based user interface. The library supports the programmer to develop an application for the text console. It allows the simultaneous handling of multiple windows on the screen.
The C++ class design was inspired by the Qt framework. It provides common controls like dialog windows, push buttons, check boxes, radio buttons, input lines, list boxes, status bars and so on.
This package contains the static library and symbolic link that developers using the final cut widget toolkit will need. Packages should not build-depend on this package.
There are three methods to install libfinal-dev 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 libfinal-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libfinal-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libfinal-dev
Install libfinal-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libfinal-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libfinal-dev
Install libfinal-dev 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 libfinal-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libfinal-dev
How To Uninstall libfinal-dev on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the libfinal-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libfinal-dev
Uninstall libfinal-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libfinal-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libfinal-dev
Remove libfinal-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libfinal-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libfinal-dev
Remove libfinal-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libfinal-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libfinal-dev
Dependencies
libfinal-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfinal-dev package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.