How To Install ocaml-obuild on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ocaml-obuild on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is ocaml-obuild
ocaml-obuild is:
A parallel, incremental and declarative build system for OCaml.
The goal is to make a very simple build system for users and developers of OCaml libraries and programs.
Obuild acts as a building black box: users only declare what they want to build and with which sources; the build system will consistently build it.
The design is based on Haskell’s Cabal and borrows most of the layout and way of working, adapting parts where necessary to fully support OCaml.
There are three methods to install ocaml-obuild on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install ocaml-obuild Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ocaml-obuild using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ocaml-obuild
Install ocaml-obuild Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ocaml-obuild using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ocaml-obuild
Install ocaml-obuild 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 ocaml-obuild using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ocaml-obuild
How To Uninstall ocaml-obuild on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the ocaml-obuild package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ocaml-obuild
Uninstall ocaml-obuild And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ocaml-obuild and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ocaml-obuild
Remove ocaml-obuild Configurations and Data
To remove ocaml-obuild configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ocaml-obuild
Remove ocaml-obuild configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ocaml-obuild configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ocaml-obuild
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ocaml-obuild package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.