How To Install libfileutils-ocaml-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfileutils-ocaml-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libfileutils-ocaml-dev
libfileutils-ocaml-dev is:
This library provides some functions which operate on the file system for the Objective Caml (OCaml) programming language. The aim is to enhance the basic functionality provided by the OCaml standard Filename module.
It provides functions, written in pure OCaml, for manipulating files (mv, cp, mkdir et al) and abstract filename (make_relative, make_absolute et al).
There are three methods to install libfileutils-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 libfileutils-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 libfileutils-ocaml-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libfileutils-ocaml-dev
Install libfileutils-ocaml-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libfileutils-ocaml-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libfileutils-ocaml-dev
Install libfileutils-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 libfileutils-ocaml-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libfileutils-ocaml-dev
How To Uninstall libfileutils-ocaml-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libfileutils-ocaml-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libfileutils-ocaml-dev
Uninstall libfileutils-ocaml-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libfileutils-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 libfileutils-ocaml-dev
Remove libfileutils-ocaml-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libfileutils-ocaml-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libfileutils-ocaml-dev
Remove libfileutils-ocaml-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libfileutils-ocaml-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libfileutils-ocaml-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfileutils-ocaml-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
