How To Install gpsim-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gpsim-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is gpsim-dev
gpsim-dev is:
Gpsim is a full-featured software simulator for Microchip PIC microcontrollers.
This package install the libraries and headers necessary to build the supporting modules for gpsim.
NOTE: as a user of gpsim this package does not need to be installed.
There are three methods to install gpsim-dev 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 gpsim-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install gpsim-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gpsim-dev
Install gpsim-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gpsim-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gpsim-dev
Install gpsim-dev 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 gpsim-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gpsim-dev
How To Uninstall gpsim-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the gpsim-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gpsim-dev
Uninstall gpsim-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gpsim-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gpsim-dev
Remove gpsim-dev Configurations and Data
To remove gpsim-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gpsim-dev
Remove gpsim-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gpsim-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gpsim-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gpsim-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.