How To Install lua-clod on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install lua-clod on Ubuntu 18.04. lua-clod is Configuration Language Organised (by) Dots

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install lua-clod on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is lua-clod

lua-clod is:

Clod is a configuration language written in Lua which implements a simple dotted key/value pair system which tries to keep programmatic edits in-line with what humans would do in a similar situation.

There are three methods to install lua-clod 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 lua-clod Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install lua-clod

Install lua-clod Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install lua-clod

Install lua-clod 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 lua-clod using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install lua-clod

How To Uninstall lua-clod on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the lua-clod package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove lua-clod

Uninstall lua-clod And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove lua-clod

Remove lua-clod Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge lua-clod

Remove lua-clod configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge lua-clod

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Summary

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