How To Install liblablgl-ocaml-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install liblablgl-ocaml-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. liblablgl-ocaml-dev is OpenGL interface for Objective Caml

Introduction

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

What is liblablgl-ocaml-dev

liblablgl-ocaml-dev is:

LablGL gives access to the OpenGL interface from Objective Caml. Since it includes support for the Togl widget, you can comfortably use it with LablTk. A GtkGlarea binding for use with lablgtk is also provided.

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

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

Install liblablgl-ocaml-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install liblablgl-ocaml-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install liblablgl-ocaml-dev

How To Uninstall liblablgl-ocaml-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove liblablgl-ocaml-dev

Uninstall liblablgl-ocaml-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall liblablgl-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 liblablgl-ocaml-dev

Remove liblablgl-ocaml-dev Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

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Summary

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