How to install gtkwave on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa)?
In this article we are going to learn the commands and steps to install gtkwave package on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa).
Quick installation of gtkwave Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.3.103-1build1:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: gtkwave Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.3.103-1build1
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install gtkwave Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.3.103-1build1
Package Details | |
| Package: | gtkwave Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.3.103-1build1 |
| Version: | 3.3.103-1build1 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | http://gtkwave.sourceforge.net/ |
| Description: | VCD (Value Change Dump) file waveform viewer gtkwave is a viewer for VCD (Value Change Dump) files which are usually created by digital circuit simulators. (These files have no connection to video CDs!) |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 20.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | universe/electronics |
How to install gtkwave Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.3.103-1build1 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If gtkwave Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.3.103-1build1 is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L gtkwave Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.3.103-1build1' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L gtkwave [1mdpkg-query:[0m package 'gtkwave' is not installed Use dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list archive files contents. deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$
Installing gtkwave Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.3.103-1build1:
After system update use the following command to install gtkwave Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.3.103-1build1:
sudo apt-get install gtkwave Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.3.103-1build1
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
How to uninstall/remove gtkwave Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.3.103-1build1 from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the gtkwave Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.3.103-1build1 from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the gtkwave Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.3.103-1build1 following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove gtkwave Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.3.103-1build1
Following command is used to remove the gtkwave Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.3.103-1build1 package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove gtkwave Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.3.103-1build1
This will remove gtkwave Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.3.103-1build1 and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing gtkwave Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.3.103-1build1 with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge gtkwave Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.3.103-1build1
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove gtkwave Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.3.103-1build1
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with gtkwave Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.3.103-1build1 package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.