How To Install rnc-mode on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install rnc-mode on Ubuntu 18.04. rnc-mode is Emacs editing mode for RELAX NG Compact syntax

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install rnc-mode on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is rnc-mode

rnc-mode is:

This package provides a major mode in Emacs for editing RELAX NG Compact syntax, a schema language for XML.

There are three methods to install rnc-mode 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 rnc-mode Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install rnc-mode

Install rnc-mode Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install rnc-mode

Install rnc-mode 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 rnc-mode using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install rnc-mode

How To Uninstall rnc-mode on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the rnc-mode package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove rnc-mode

Uninstall rnc-mode And Its Dependencies

To uninstall rnc-mode and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove rnc-mode

Remove rnc-mode Configurations and Data

To remove rnc-mode configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge rnc-mode

Remove rnc-mode configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge rnc-mode

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install rnc-mode package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.