How To Install librsvg2-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 librsvg2-dev on Ubuntu.
What is librsvg2-dev
librsvg2-dev is:
The rsvg library is an efficient renderer for Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) pictures.
This package provides the necessary development libraries and include files to allow you to develop with librsvg.
There are three methods to install librsvg2-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 librsvg2-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 librsvg2-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install librsvg2-dev
Install librsvg2-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install librsvg2-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install librsvg2-dev
Install librsvg2-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 librsvg2-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install librsvg2-dev
How To Uninstall librsvg2-dev on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the librsvg2-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove librsvg2-dev
Uninstall librsvg2-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall librsvg2-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove librsvg2-dev
Remove librsvg2-dev Configurations and Data
To remove librsvg2-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge librsvg2-dev
Remove librsvg2-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove librsvg2-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge librsvg2-dev
Dependencies
librsvg2-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install librsvg2-dev package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.