Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtkdatabox-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libgtkdatabox-dev
libgtkdatabox-dev is:
One or more data sets of thousands of data points (X and Y coordinate) may be
displayed and updated in split seconds. The widget is therefore used in many
scientific and private projects that need to show quickly changing data live.
GtkDatabox offers the ability to zoom into and out of the data and to navigate
through your data by scrolling.
In addition to rulers and a simple coordinate cross, GtkDatabox now also allows
you to add one (or even more) configurable grids like on an oscilloscope.
Data may be presented as dots, lines connecting the data, or vertical bars.
The widget allows you to easily transform pixel coordinates into data
coordinates, thus allowing you to easily create powerful applications for
data analysis.
Development package
There are three methods to install libgtkdatabox-dev 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 libgtkdatabox-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 libgtkdatabox-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgtkdatabox-dev
Install libgtkdatabox-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgtkdatabox-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgtkdatabox-dev
Install libgtkdatabox-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 libgtkdatabox-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgtkdatabox-dev
How To Uninstall libgtkdatabox-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libgtkdatabox-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgtkdatabox-dev
Uninstall libgtkdatabox-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgtkdatabox-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgtkdatabox-dev
Remove libgtkdatabox-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libgtkdatabox-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgtkdatabox-dev
Remove libgtkdatabox-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgtkdatabox-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgtkdatabox-dev
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtkdatabox-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
