How To Install gdb-doc on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gdb-doc on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is gdb-doc
gdb-doc is:
GDB is a source-level debugger, capable of breaking programs at any specific line, displaying variable values, and determining where errors occurred. Currently, it works for C, C++, Fortran, Modula 2 and Java programs. A must-have for any serious programmer.
This package contains the GDB manual.
There are three methods to install gdb-doc 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 gdb-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 gdb-doc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gdb-doc
Install gdb-doc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gdb-doc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gdb-doc
Install gdb-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 gdb-doc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gdb-doc
How To Uninstall gdb-doc on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the gdb-doc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gdb-doc
Uninstall gdb-doc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gdb-doc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gdb-doc
Remove gdb-doc Configurations and Data
To remove gdb-doc configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gdb-doc
Remove gdb-doc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gdb-doc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gdb-doc
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gdb-doc package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
