How To Install mlton-basis on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install mlton-basis on Debian 9.
What is mlton-basis
mlton-basis is:
MLton is a whole-program optimizing compiler for Standard ML. MLton generates standalone executables with excellent runtime performance, is SML 97 compliant, and has a complete basis library. MLton has source-level profiling, a fast C FFI, an interface to the GNU multiprecision library, and lots of useful libraries.
This package includes the cross-platform basis.
There are three methods to install mlton-basis on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install mlton-basis Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install mlton-basis using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install mlton-basis
Install mlton-basis Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install mlton-basis using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install mlton-basis
Install mlton-basis 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 mlton-basis using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install mlton-basis
How To Uninstall mlton-basis on Debian 9
To uninstall only the mlton-basis package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove mlton-basis
Uninstall mlton-basis And Its Dependencies
To uninstall mlton-basis and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove mlton-basis
Remove mlton-basis Configurations and Data
To remove mlton-basis configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge mlton-basis
Remove mlton-basis configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove mlton-basis configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mlton-basis
Dependencies
mlton-basis have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install mlton-basis package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.