How To Install lua-compat53 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install lua-compat53 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is lua-compat53
lua-compat53 is:
This is a small module that aims to make it easier to write code in a Lua-5.3-style that is compatible with Lua 5.1, Lua 5.2, and Lua 5.3. This does not make Lua 5.2 (or even Lua 5.1) entirely compatible with Lua 5.3, but it brings the API closer to that of Lua 5.3.
There are three methods to install lua-compat53 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-compat53 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-compat53 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install lua-compat53
Install lua-compat53 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install lua-compat53 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install lua-compat53
Install lua-compat53 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-compat53 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install lua-compat53
How To Uninstall lua-compat53 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the lua-compat53 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove lua-compat53
Uninstall lua-compat53 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall lua-compat53 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove lua-compat53
Remove lua-compat53 Configurations and Data
To remove lua-compat53 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge lua-compat53
Remove lua-compat53 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove lua-compat53 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge lua-compat53
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install lua-compat53 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
