How To Install coq on Debian 12

Learn how to install coq on Debian 12 with this tutorial. coq is proof assistant for higher-order logic (toplevel and compiler)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install coq on Debian 12.

What is `coq`

coq is:

Coq is a proof assistant for higher-order logic, which allows the development of computer programs consistent with their formal specification. It is developed using Objective Caml and Camlp5.

This package provides coqtop, a command line interface to Coq.

A graphical interface for Coq is provided in the coqide package. Coq can also be used with ProofGeneral, which allows proofs to be edited using emacs and xemacs. This requires the proofgeneral package to be installed.

There are three methods to install coq on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install coq Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install coq

Install coq Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install coq using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install coq

Install coq 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install coq using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install coq

How To Uninstall coq on Debian 12

To uninstall only the coq package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove coq

Uninstall coq And Its Dependencies

To uninstall coq and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove coq

Remove coq Configurations and Data

To remove coq configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge coq

Remove coq configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge coq

Dependencies

coq have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install coq package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.