How To Install ietf2bibtex on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install ietf2bibtex on Ubuntu 22.04. ietf2bibtex is Create BibTeX entry for IETF document (RFC or Internet Draft)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ietf2bibtex on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is ietf2bibtex

ietf2bibtex is:

ietf2bibtex creates a BibTeX entry for an IETF document (i.e. RFC or Internet Draft). The necessary information is automatically obtained from online XML references and the actual document.

There are three methods to install ietf2bibtex on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install ietf2bibtex Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install ietf2bibtex using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install ietf2bibtex

Install ietf2bibtex Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install ietf2bibtex using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install ietf2bibtex

Install ietf2bibtex 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 ietf2bibtex using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ietf2bibtex

How To Uninstall ietf2bibtex on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the ietf2bibtex package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ietf2bibtex

Uninstall ietf2bibtex And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ietf2bibtex and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ietf2bibtex

Remove ietf2bibtex Configurations and Data

To remove ietf2bibtex configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ietf2bibtex

Remove ietf2bibtex configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove ietf2bibtex configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ietf2bibtex

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ietf2bibtex package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.