How To Install dpic on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install dpic on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is dpic
dpic is:
Dpic accepts gpic input for the most part but there are minor differences. The outputs of gpic and dpic are quite different but both can serve as preprocessors that create diagrams for inclusion in LaTeX documents.
The pic language is particularly suited for easily creating line diagrams such as electric circuits, and many persons use a package of macros called Circuit macros along with the m4 macro processor. The pic language itself allows macro definitions, and both pic and m4 macros will be described.
There are three methods to install dpic 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 dpic Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install dpic using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install dpic
Install dpic Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install dpic using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install dpic
Install dpic 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 dpic using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install dpic
How To Uninstall dpic on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the dpic package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove dpic
Uninstall dpic And Its Dependencies
To uninstall dpic and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove dpic
Remove dpic Configurations and Data
To remove dpic configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge dpic
Remove dpic configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove dpic configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dpic
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install dpic package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
