How To Install camlidl-doc on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install camlidl-doc on Ubuntu 20.04. camlidl-doc is Documentation for CamlIDL in PS, PDF and HTML formats

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install camlidl-doc on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is camlidl-doc

camlidl-doc is:

CamlIDL generates stub code for interfacing Caml with C from an IDL description of the C functions. Thus, CamlIDL automates the most tedious task in interfacing C libraries with Caml programs.

It can also be used to interface Caml programs with other languages, as long as those languages have a well-defined C interface.

This package contains the CamlIDL documentation in PostScript, PDF and HTML formats.

There are three methods to install camlidl-doc 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 camlidl-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 camlidl-doc using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install camlidl-doc

Install camlidl-doc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install camlidl-doc

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

sudo aptitude -y install camlidl-doc

How To Uninstall camlidl-doc on Ubuntu 20.04

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

sudo apt-get remove camlidl-doc

Uninstall camlidl-doc And Its Dependencies

To uninstall camlidl-doc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove camlidl-doc

Remove camlidl-doc Configurations and Data

To remove camlidl-doc configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge camlidl-doc

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

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

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

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install camlidl-doc package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.