How To Install libqalculate6-data on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqalculate6-data on Ubuntu 18.04. libqalculate6-data is Powerful and easy to use desktop calculator - data

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqalculate6-data on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libqalculate6-data

libqalculate6-data is:

Qalculate! is small and simple to use but with much power and versatility underneath. Features include customizable functions, units, arbitrary precision, plotting, and a graphical interface that uses a one-line fault-tolerant expression entry (although it supports optional traditional buttons).

This package contains the data files needed by libqalculate.

There are three methods to install libqalculate6-data 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 libqalculate6-data Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libqalculate6-data using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libqalculate6-data

Install libqalculate6-data Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libqalculate6-data using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libqalculate6-data

Install libqalculate6-data 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 libqalculate6-data using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libqalculate6-data

How To Uninstall libqalculate6-data on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libqalculate6-data package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libqalculate6-data

Uninstall libqalculate6-data And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libqalculate6-data and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libqalculate6-data

Remove libqalculate6-data Configurations and Data

To remove libqalculate6-data configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libqalculate6-data

Remove libqalculate6-data configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libqalculate6-data configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libqalculate6-data

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqalculate6-data package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.