Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgphoto2-port12 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libgphoto2-port12
libgphoto2-port12 is:
The gphoto2 library can be used by applications to access various
digital camera models, via standard protocols such as USB Mass Storage
and PTP, or vendor-specific protocols.
This package contains the runtime code for port access.
There are three methods to install libgphoto2-port12 on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libgphoto2-port12 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libgphoto2-port12 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgphoto2-port12
Install libgphoto2-port12 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgphoto2-port12 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgphoto2-port12
Install libgphoto2-port12 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 libgphoto2-port12 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgphoto2-port12
How To Uninstall libgphoto2-port12 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libgphoto2-port12 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgphoto2-port12
Uninstall libgphoto2-port12 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgphoto2-port12 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgphoto2-port12
Remove libgphoto2-port12 Configurations and Data
To remove libgphoto2-port12 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgphoto2-port12
Remove libgphoto2-port12 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgphoto2-port12 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgphoto2-port12
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgphoto2-port12 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
