How To Install libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin 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 libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin on Ubuntu.
What is libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin
libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin is:
The GDK Pixbuf library provides:
- Image loading and saving facilities.
- Fast scaling and compositing of pixbufs.
- Simple animation loading (ie. animated GIFs)
This package contains the GDK pixdata compression utility, the thumbnailer and a utility for converting images into C code.
There are three methods to install libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin 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 libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin
Install libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin
Install libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin 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 libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin
How To Uninstall libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin
Uninstall libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin
Remove libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin Configurations and Data
To remove libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin
Remove libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin
Dependencies
libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.