How To Install libnewlib-doc on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnewlib-doc on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libnewlib-doc
libnewlib-doc is:
Newlib is a C library and math library intended for use on embedded systems. It is a conglomeration of several library parts, all under free software licenses that make them easily usable on embedded products.
This package contains the newlib documentation.
There are three methods to install libnewlib-doc 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 libnewlib-doc Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libnewlib-doc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libnewlib-doc
Install libnewlib-doc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libnewlib-doc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libnewlib-doc
Install libnewlib-doc 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 libnewlib-doc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libnewlib-doc
How To Uninstall libnewlib-doc on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libnewlib-doc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libnewlib-doc
Uninstall libnewlib-doc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libnewlib-doc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnewlib-doc
Remove libnewlib-doc Configurations and Data
To remove libnewlib-doc configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libnewlib-doc
Remove libnewlib-doc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libnewlib-doc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnewlib-doc
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnewlib-doc package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
