How To Install libatd-ocaml-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libatd-ocaml-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libatd-ocaml-dev is syntax for cross-language data types in OCaml - development files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libatd-ocaml-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libatd-ocaml-dev

libatd-ocaml-dev is:

ATD stands for Adjustable Type Definitions. It is a type definition language designed to accommodate a variety of programming languages and data formats by the means of target-specific annotations. It supports sum types, parametrized types and inheritance. The library provides a parser and other tools useful for manipulating ATD type definitions.

This package contains the development files needed for programming with the library.

There are three methods to install libatd-ocaml-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 libatd-ocaml-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 libatd-ocaml-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libatd-ocaml-dev

Install libatd-ocaml-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libatd-ocaml-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libatd-ocaml-dev

Install libatd-ocaml-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 libatd-ocaml-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libatd-ocaml-dev

How To Uninstall libatd-ocaml-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libatd-ocaml-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libatd-ocaml-dev

Uninstall libatd-ocaml-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libatd-ocaml-dev

Remove libatd-ocaml-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libatd-ocaml-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libatd-ocaml-dev

Remove libatd-ocaml-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libatd-ocaml-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libatd-ocaml-dev

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Summary

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