How To Install libgammu-i18n 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 libgammu-i18n on Ubuntu.

What is libgammu-i18n

libgammu-i18n is:

Gammu is command line utility and library to work with mobile phones from many vendors. Support for different models differs, but basic functions should work with majority of them. Program can work with contacts, messages (SMS, EMS and MMS), calendar, todos, filesystem, integrated radio, camera, etc. It also supports daemon mode to send and receive SMSes.

Currently supported phones include:

• Many Nokia models.
• Alcatel BE5 (501/701), BF5 (715), BH4 (535/735).
• AT capable phones (Siemens, Nokia, Alcatel, IPAQ).
• OBEX and IrMC capable phones (Sony-Ericsson, Motorola).
• Symbian phones through gnapplet.

This package contains i18n files for Gammu shared library and binary.

There are three methods to install libgammu-i18n 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 libgammu-i18n Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgammu-i18n using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgammu-i18n

Install libgammu-i18n Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgammu-i18n using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgammu-i18n

Install libgammu-i18n 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 libgammu-i18n using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgammu-i18n

How To Uninstall libgammu-i18n on Ubuntu

To uninstall only the libgammu-i18n package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgammu-i18n

Uninstall libgammu-i18n And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgammu-i18n and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgammu-i18n

Remove libgammu-i18n Configurations and Data

To remove libgammu-i18n configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgammu-i18n

Remove libgammu-i18n configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgammu-i18n configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgammu-i18n

Dependencies

libgammu-i18n have the following dependencies:

References

• libgammu-i18n website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgammu-i18n package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.