How To Install libmenhir-ocaml-dev on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmenhir-ocaml-dev on Debian 10.
What is libmenhir-ocaml-dev
libmenhir-ocaml-dev is:
Menhir is a LR(1) parser generator for the OCaml programming language. It is mostly compatible with the ocamlyacc parser generator provided with OCaml, and has a number of enhancements over ocamlyacc.
This package contains the Menhir library for the OCaml programming language. It gives access to, among others, the following modules:
- InfiniteArray: implements infinite arrays, that is, arrays that grow transparently upon demand.
- RowDisplacement: compresses a two-dimensional table, where some values are considered insignificant, via row displacement.
- Engine: LR parsing engine.
There are three methods to install libmenhir-ocaml-dev on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libmenhir-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 libmenhir-ocaml-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libmenhir-ocaml-dev
Install libmenhir-ocaml-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libmenhir-ocaml-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libmenhir-ocaml-dev
Install libmenhir-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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libmenhir-ocaml-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libmenhir-ocaml-dev
How To Uninstall libmenhir-ocaml-dev on Debian 10
To uninstall only the libmenhir-ocaml-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libmenhir-ocaml-dev
Uninstall libmenhir-ocaml-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libmenhir-ocaml-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmenhir-ocaml-dev
Remove libmenhir-ocaml-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libmenhir-ocaml-dev configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libmenhir-ocaml-dev
Remove libmenhir-ocaml-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libmenhir-ocaml-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmenhir-ocaml-dev
Dependencies
libmenhir-ocaml-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmenhir-ocaml-dev package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.