How To Install preprocess on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install preprocess on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is preprocess
preprocess is:
Preprocess is like a typical C preprocessor, but it extends to multiple languages. Languages for which it works include: C++, Python, Perl, Tcl, XML, JavaScript, CSS, IDL, TeX, Fortran, PHP, Java, Shell scripts (Bash, CSH, etc.) and C#.
Preprocess is usable both as a command line app and as a Python module.
There are three methods to install preprocess on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install preprocess Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install preprocess using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install preprocess
Install preprocess Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install preprocess using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install preprocess
Install preprocess 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 preprocess using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install preprocess
How To Uninstall preprocess on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the preprocess package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove preprocess
Uninstall preprocess And Its Dependencies
To uninstall preprocess and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove preprocess
Remove preprocess Configurations and Data
To remove preprocess configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge preprocess
Remove preprocess configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove preprocess configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge preprocess
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install preprocess package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
