How To Install libsedlex-ocaml-dev on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsedlex-ocaml-dev on Debian 10.
What is libsedlex-ocaml-dev
libsedlex-ocaml-dev is:
A lexer generator for OCaml, similar to ocamllex, but supporting Unicode. Contrary to ocamllex, lexer specifications for sedlex are embedded in regular OCaml source files.
There are three methods to install libsedlex-ocaml-dev on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libsedlex-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 libsedlex-ocaml-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsedlex-ocaml-dev
Install libsedlex-ocaml-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libsedlex-ocaml-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsedlex-ocaml-dev
Install libsedlex-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 libsedlex-ocaml-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsedlex-ocaml-dev
How To Uninstall libsedlex-ocaml-dev on Debian 10
To uninstall only the libsedlex-ocaml-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsedlex-ocaml-dev
Uninstall libsedlex-ocaml-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsedlex-ocaml-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsedlex-ocaml-dev
Remove libsedlex-ocaml-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libsedlex-ocaml-dev configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsedlex-ocaml-dev
Remove libsedlex-ocaml-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsedlex-ocaml-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsedlex-ocaml-dev
Dependencies
libsedlex-ocaml-dev have the following dependencies:
- libc6
- libgen-ocaml-dev-rjoo8
- libmigrate-parsetree-ocaml-dev-mmen0
- libppx-derivers-ocaml-dev-oq3x3
- libppx-tools-versioned-ocaml-dev-l4ue6
- libresult-ocaml-dev-ciso5
- libsedlex-ocaml-u19t3
- ocaml-nox-4.05.0
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsedlex-ocaml-dev package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.