How To Install ml-nlffigen on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install ml-nlffigen on Debian 9. ml-nlffigen is ML generator for C glue code

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ml-nlffigen on Debian 9.

What is ml-nlffigen

ml-nlffigen is:

This tool reads in C source code and outputs ML code and a CM description file for use with the ML “No Longer Foreign Function Interface” library. This tool works by separating each top-level C declaration into a new ML source file. For large programs, this puts some strain on the SML Compilation Manager, but this should only marginally increase the program run-time.

There are three methods to install ml-nlffigen on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install ml-nlffigen Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install ml-nlffigen

Install ml-nlffigen Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ml-nlffigen

Install ml-nlffigen 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install ml-nlffigen using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ml-nlffigen

How To Uninstall ml-nlffigen on Debian 9

To uninstall only the ml-nlffigen package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ml-nlffigen

Uninstall ml-nlffigen And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ml-nlffigen and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ml-nlffigen

Remove ml-nlffigen Configurations and Data

To remove ml-nlffigen configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ml-nlffigen

Remove ml-nlffigen configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ml-nlffigen

Dependencies

ml-nlffigen have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ml-nlffigen package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.