How To Install jclicmoodle on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install jclicmoodle on Ubuntu 18.04. jclicmoodle is JClic module for Moodle

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install jclicmoodle on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is jclicmoodle

jclicmoodle is:

Activity module for Moodle that allows the use JClic applets as a new type of resource in courses. The module collects and shows the results of the activities done by the students.

Moodle is a free, open-source PHP web application for producing modular internet-based courses that support a modern social constructionist pedagogy. Available http://moodle.org/.

JClic is an environment for the creation, implementation and evaluation of educational activities developed in the Java platform. Available http://clic.xtec.cat/es/jclic/download.htm.

There are three methods to install jclicmoodle 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 jclicmoodle Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install jclicmoodle

Install jclicmoodle Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install jclicmoodle

Install jclicmoodle 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 jclicmoodle using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install jclicmoodle

How To Uninstall jclicmoodle on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove jclicmoodle

Uninstall jclicmoodle And Its Dependencies

To uninstall jclicmoodle and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove jclicmoodle

Remove jclicmoodle Configurations and Data

To remove jclicmoodle configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge jclicmoodle

Remove jclicmoodle configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge jclicmoodle

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install jclicmoodle package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.