How To Install xaw3dg 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 xaw3dg on Ubuntu.
What is xaw3dg
xaw3dg is:
Xaw3d is a set of 3-D widgets based on the Athena Widget set, which adds a three dimensional appearance on some of the widgets of X11 applications linked with this library.
There are three methods to install xaw3dg 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 xaw3dg Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xaw3dg using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xaw3dg
Install xaw3dg Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xaw3dg using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xaw3dg
Install xaw3dg 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 xaw3dg using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xaw3dg
How To Uninstall xaw3dg on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the xaw3dg package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xaw3dg
Uninstall xaw3dg And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xaw3dg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xaw3dg
Remove xaw3dg Configurations and Data
To remove xaw3dg configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xaw3dg
Remove xaw3dg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xaw3dg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xaw3dg
Dependencies
xaw3dg have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xaw3dg package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.