How To Install libcoq-ocaml on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcoq-ocaml on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libcoq-ocaml
libcoq-ocaml is:
Coq is a proof assistant for higher-order logic, which allows the development of computer programs consistent with their formal specification. It is developed using Objective Caml and Camlp5.
This package provides runtime libraries for Coq.
There are three methods to install libcoq-ocaml 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 libcoq-ocaml Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libcoq-ocaml using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libcoq-ocaml
Install libcoq-ocaml Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libcoq-ocaml using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libcoq-ocaml
Install libcoq-ocaml 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 libcoq-ocaml using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libcoq-ocaml
How To Uninstall libcoq-ocaml on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libcoq-ocaml package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libcoq-ocaml
Uninstall libcoq-ocaml And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libcoq-ocaml and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcoq-ocaml
Remove libcoq-ocaml Configurations and Data
To remove libcoq-ocaml configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libcoq-ocaml
Remove libcoq-ocaml configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libcoq-ocaml configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcoq-ocaml
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcoq-ocaml package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
