How To Install libmlpost-ocaml-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmlpost-ocaml-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libmlpost-ocaml-dev
libmlpost-ocaml-dev is:
Mlpost is an OCaml library for scientific drawing. It relies on Metapost, giving the possibility to include (La)TeX fragments. Mlpost users can use the full power of OCaml to generate their diagrams, including static typing and the possibility to use any OCaml library. Moreover, Mlpost promotes a declarative style quite different from existing tools.
This package contains the library itself.
There are three methods to install libmlpost-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 libmlpost-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 libmlpost-ocaml-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libmlpost-ocaml-dev
Install libmlpost-ocaml-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libmlpost-ocaml-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libmlpost-ocaml-dev
Install libmlpost-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 libmlpost-ocaml-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libmlpost-ocaml-dev
How To Uninstall libmlpost-ocaml-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libmlpost-ocaml-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libmlpost-ocaml-dev
Uninstall libmlpost-ocaml-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libmlpost-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 libmlpost-ocaml-dev
Remove libmlpost-ocaml-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libmlpost-ocaml-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libmlpost-ocaml-dev
Remove libmlpost-ocaml-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libmlpost-ocaml-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmlpost-ocaml-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmlpost-ocaml-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
