How To Install opam-docs on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install opam-docs on Debian 9.
What is opam-docs
opam-docs is:
OPAM stands for OCaml PAckage Manager. It aims to suit to a vast number of users and use cases, and has unique features:
- Powerful handling of dependencies: versions constraints, optional dependencies, conflicts, etc.
- Multiple repositories backends: HTTP, rsync, git
- Ease to create packages and repositories
- Ability to switch between different compiler versions
Typically, OPAM will probably make your life easier if you recognize yourself in at least one of these profiles:
- You use multiple versions of the OCaml compiler, or you hack the compiler yourself and needs to frequently switch between compiler versions.
- You use or develop software that needs a specific and/or modified version of the OCaml compiler to be installed.
- You use or develop software that depends on a specific version of an OCaml library, or you just want to install a specific version of a package, not just the latest one.
- You want to create your own packages yourself, put them on your own repository, with minimal effort.
This package contains manpages and general documentation about OPAM.
There are three methods to install opam-docs 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 opam-docs Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install opam-docs using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install opam-docs
Install opam-docs Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install opam-docs using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install opam-docs
Install opam-docs 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 opam-docs using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install opam-docs
How To Uninstall opam-docs on Debian 9
To uninstall only the opam-docs package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove opam-docs
Uninstall opam-docs And Its Dependencies
To uninstall opam-docs and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove opam-docs
Remove opam-docs Configurations and Data
To remove opam-docs configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge opam-docs
Remove opam-docs configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove opam-docs configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge opam-docs
Dependencies
opam-docs have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install opam-docs package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
