How To Install libppxlib-ocaml-dev on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install libppxlib-ocaml-dev on Debian 11. libppxlib-ocaml-dev is meta-programming for OCaml

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libppxlib-ocaml-dev on Debian 11.

What is libppxlib-ocaml-dev

libppxlib-ocaml-dev is:

The ppxlib project provides the basis for the ppx system, which is currently the officially supported method for meta-programming in OCaml. It offers a principled way to generate code at compile time in OCaml projects. It features:

  • OCaml AST / parser / pretty-printer snapshot, to create a full frontend independent of the version of OCaml;
  • library for ppx rewriters in general, and type-driven code generators in particular;
  • feature-full driver for OCaml AST transformers;
  • quotation mechanism allowing to write values representing the OCaml AST in the OCaml syntax;
  • generator of open recursion classes from type definitions.

There are three methods to install libppxlib-ocaml-dev on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libppxlib-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 libppxlib-ocaml-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

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

Install libppxlib-ocaml-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libppxlib-ocaml-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libppxlib-ocaml-dev

How To Uninstall libppxlib-ocaml-dev on Debian 11

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

sudo apt-get remove libppxlib-ocaml-dev

Uninstall libppxlib-ocaml-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libppxlib-ocaml-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libppxlib-ocaml-dev

Remove libppxlib-ocaml-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libppxlib-ocaml-dev configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

libppxlib-ocaml-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libppxlib-ocaml-dev package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.