How To Install jbuilder on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install jbuilder on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is jbuilder
jbuilder is:
Jbuilder is a build system designed for OCaml/Reason projects only. It focuses on providing the user with a consistent experience and takes care of most of the low-level details of OCaml compilation. All you have to do is provide a description of your project and Jbuilder will do the rest.
There are three methods to install jbuilder 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 jbuilder Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install jbuilder using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install jbuilder
Install jbuilder Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install jbuilder using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install jbuilder
Install jbuilder 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 jbuilder using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install jbuilder
How To Uninstall jbuilder on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the jbuilder package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove jbuilder
Uninstall jbuilder And Its Dependencies
To uninstall jbuilder and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove jbuilder
Remove jbuilder Configurations and Data
To remove jbuilder configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge jbuilder
Remove jbuilder configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove jbuilder configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge jbuilder
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install jbuilder package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.