How To Install ppxfind on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ppxfind on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is ppxfind
ppxfind is:
Ppxfind is a small command line tool that allow to apply ppx rewriters installed on the system on a file. It supports both new style ppx rewriters (driverised) and old styles ones.
There are three methods to install ppxfind on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install ppxfind Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ppxfind using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ppxfind
Install ppxfind Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ppxfind using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ppxfind
Install ppxfind 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 ppxfind using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ppxfind
How To Uninstall ppxfind on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the ppxfind package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ppxfind
Uninstall ppxfind And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ppxfind and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ppxfind
Remove ppxfind Configurations and Data
To remove ppxfind configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ppxfind
Remove ppxfind configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ppxfind configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ppxfind
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ppxfind package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
