How To Install libgmap-ocaml-dev on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgmap-ocaml-dev on Ubuntu 22.04. libgmap-ocaml-dev is heterogenous maps over a GADT for OCaml (dev files)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgmap-ocaml-dev on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is libgmap-ocaml-dev

libgmap-ocaml-dev is:

Gmap exposes the functor Make which takes a key type (a GADT ‘a key) and outputs a type-safe Map where each ‘a key is associated with a ‘a value. This removes the need for additional packing. It uses OCaml’s stdlib Map data structure.

This package contains development files.

There are three methods to install libgmap-ocaml-dev 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 libgmap-ocaml-dev Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libgmap-ocaml-dev

Install libgmap-ocaml-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgmap-ocaml-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgmap-ocaml-dev

Install libgmap-ocaml-dev 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 libgmap-ocaml-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgmap-ocaml-dev

How To Uninstall libgmap-ocaml-dev on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the libgmap-ocaml-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgmap-ocaml-dev

Uninstall libgmap-ocaml-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgmap-ocaml-dev

Remove libgmap-ocaml-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libgmap-ocaml-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgmap-ocaml-dev

Remove libgmap-ocaml-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgmap-ocaml-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgmap-ocaml-dev

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Summary

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