How To Install libhfst53 on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libhfst53 on Ubuntu 22.04. libhfst53 is Helsinki Finite-State Transducer Technology Libraries

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libhfst53 on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is libhfst53

libhfst53 is:

The Helsinki Finite-State Transducer software is intended for the implementation of morphological analysers and other tools which are based on weighted and unweighted finite-state transducer technology.

This package provides runtime libraries for HFST.

There are three methods to install libhfst53 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 libhfst53 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libhfst53 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libhfst53

Install libhfst53 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libhfst53 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libhfst53

Install libhfst53 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 libhfst53 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libhfst53

How To Uninstall libhfst53 on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the libhfst53 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libhfst53

Uninstall libhfst53 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libhfst53 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libhfst53

Remove libhfst53 Configurations and Data

To remove libhfst53 configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libhfst53

Remove libhfst53 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libhfst53 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libhfst53

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libhfst53 package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.