How To Install libpa-ounit-camlp4-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpa-ounit-camlp4-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libpa-ounit-camlp4-dev is OCaml Syntax extension for writing inline tests

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpa-ounit-camlp4-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libpa-ounit-camlp4-dev

libpa-ounit-camlp4-dev is:

Pa_ounit is a syntax extension that helps writing in-line tests in OCaml code.

There are three methods to install libpa-ounit-camlp4-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 libpa-ounit-camlp4-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 libpa-ounit-camlp4-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libpa-ounit-camlp4-dev

Install libpa-ounit-camlp4-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libpa-ounit-camlp4-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libpa-ounit-camlp4-dev

Install libpa-ounit-camlp4-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 libpa-ounit-camlp4-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libpa-ounit-camlp4-dev

How To Uninstall libpa-ounit-camlp4-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libpa-ounit-camlp4-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libpa-ounit-camlp4-dev

Uninstall libpa-ounit-camlp4-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libpa-ounit-camlp4-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpa-ounit-camlp4-dev

Remove libpa-ounit-camlp4-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libpa-ounit-camlp4-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libpa-ounit-camlp4-dev

Remove libpa-ounit-camlp4-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libpa-ounit-camlp4-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpa-ounit-camlp4-dev

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpa-ounit-camlp4-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.