How To Install festlex-oald on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install festlex-oald on Ubuntu 18.04. festlex-oald is Festival lexicon from Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install festlex-oald on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is festlex-oald

festlex-oald is:

A festival lexicon derived from the Oxford Advanced Learners’ Dictionary.

This is a pronunciation dictionary that helps festival pronounce English text, with a British accent.

There are three methods to install festlex-oald 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 festlex-oald Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install festlex-oald

Install festlex-oald Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install festlex-oald

Install festlex-oald 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 festlex-oald using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install festlex-oald

How To Uninstall festlex-oald on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the festlex-oald package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove festlex-oald

Uninstall festlex-oald And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove festlex-oald

Remove festlex-oald Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge festlex-oald

Remove festlex-oald configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge festlex-oald

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Summary

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