How To Install chm2pdf on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install chm2pdf on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is chm2pdf
chm2pdf is:
Convert CHM files to PDF files. This package supports batch conversion, command line, PDF security options, password protection, and compression modes. The program has an Explorer-like interface.
There are three methods to install chm2pdf 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 chm2pdf Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install chm2pdf using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install chm2pdf
Install chm2pdf Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install chm2pdf using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install chm2pdf
Install chm2pdf 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 chm2pdf using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install chm2pdf
How To Uninstall chm2pdf on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the chm2pdf package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove chm2pdf
Uninstall chm2pdf And Its Dependencies
To uninstall chm2pdf and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove chm2pdf
Remove chm2pdf Configurations and Data
To remove chm2pdf configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge chm2pdf
Remove chm2pdf configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove chm2pdf configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge chm2pdf
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install chm2pdf package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
