How To Install sdformat9-doc on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install sdformat9-doc on Ubuntu 22.04. sdformat9-doc is Simulation Description Format (SDF) parser - Documentation

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install sdformat9-doc on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is sdformat9-doc

sdformat9-doc is:

SDF is an XML file format that describes environments, objects, and robots in a manner suitable for robotic applications. SDF is capable of representing and describing different physic engines, lighting properties, terrain, static or dynamic objects, and articulated robots with various sensors, and acutators. The format of SDF is also described by XML, which facilitates updates and allows conversion from previous versions. A parser is also contained within this package that reads SDF files and returns a C++ interface.

This package contains the program documentation

There are three methods to install sdformat9-doc on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install sdformat9-doc Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install sdformat9-doc using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install sdformat9-doc

Install sdformat9-doc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install sdformat9-doc using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install sdformat9-doc

Install sdformat9-doc 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 sdformat9-doc using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install sdformat9-doc

How To Uninstall sdformat9-doc on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the sdformat9-doc package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove sdformat9-doc

Uninstall sdformat9-doc And Its Dependencies

To uninstall sdformat9-doc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove sdformat9-doc

Remove sdformat9-doc Configurations and Data

To remove sdformat9-doc configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge sdformat9-doc

Remove sdformat9-doc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove sdformat9-doc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sdformat9-doc

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install sdformat9-doc package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.