How To Install hprof-conv on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install hprof-conv on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is hprof-conv
hprof-conv is:
The hprof-conv tool converts the HPROF file that is generated by the Android SDK tools to a standard format so you can view the file in a profiling tool of your choice.
There are three methods to install hprof-conv 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 hprof-conv Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install hprof-conv using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install hprof-conv
Install hprof-conv Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install hprof-conv using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install hprof-conv
Install hprof-conv 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 hprof-conv using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install hprof-conv
How To Uninstall hprof-conv on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the hprof-conv package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove hprof-conv
Uninstall hprof-conv And Its Dependencies
To uninstall hprof-conv and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove hprof-conv
Remove hprof-conv Configurations and Data
To remove hprof-conv configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge hprof-conv
Remove hprof-conv configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove hprof-conv configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge hprof-conv
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install hprof-conv package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
