How To Install khmerconverter on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install khmerconverter on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is khmerconverter
khmerconverter is:
khmerconverter converts files between Unicode and the legacy Khmer encodings based on fonts using the ASCII/ANSI range.
It currently supports plain text files, OpenDocument files (ODT) and HTML files encoded with UTF-8 and the ABC, ABC-ZWSP, Baidok, Fk, Khek, Limon and Truth legacy Khmer fonts.
Please install python-tk and tix to use the graphical interface (GUI).
Homepage: http://www.khmeros.info/drupal/?q=en/download/converter
There are three methods to install khmerconverter 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 khmerconverter Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install khmerconverter using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install khmerconverter
Install khmerconverter Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install khmerconverter using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install khmerconverter
Install khmerconverter 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 khmerconverter using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install khmerconverter
How To Uninstall khmerconverter on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the khmerconverter package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove khmerconverter
Uninstall khmerconverter And Its Dependencies
To uninstall khmerconverter and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove khmerconverter
Remove khmerconverter Configurations and Data
To remove khmerconverter configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge khmerconverter
Remove khmerconverter configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove khmerconverter configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge khmerconverter
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install khmerconverter package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
