How To Install libtrapperkeeper-clojure on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libtrapperkeeper-clojure on Ubuntu 18.04. libtrapperkeeper-clojure is framework for configuring, composing and running Clojure services

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libtrapperkeeper-clojure on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libtrapperkeeper-clojure

libtrapperkeeper-clojure is:

Trapperkeeper is a Clojure framework for hosting long-running applications and services. It acts as a sort of “binder” for Ring applications and other modular bits of Clojure code.

There are three methods to install libtrapperkeeper-clojure 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 libtrapperkeeper-clojure Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libtrapperkeeper-clojure

Install libtrapperkeeper-clojure Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libtrapperkeeper-clojure

Install libtrapperkeeper-clojure 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 libtrapperkeeper-clojure using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libtrapperkeeper-clojure

How To Uninstall libtrapperkeeper-clojure on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libtrapperkeeper-clojure package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libtrapperkeeper-clojure

Uninstall libtrapperkeeper-clojure And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libtrapperkeeper-clojure

Remove libtrapperkeeper-clojure Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libtrapperkeeper-clojure

Remove libtrapperkeeper-clojure configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libtrapperkeeper-clojure

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Summary

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