How To Install pegtl-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pegtl-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is pegtl-dev
pegtl-dev is:
The Parsing Expression Grammar Template Library (PEGTL) is a zero-dependency C++11 header-only library for creating parsers according to a Parsing Expression Grammar (PEG).
There are three methods to install pegtl-dev 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 pegtl-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install pegtl-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pegtl-dev
Install pegtl-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pegtl-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pegtl-dev
Install pegtl-dev 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 pegtl-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pegtl-dev
How To Uninstall pegtl-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the pegtl-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pegtl-dev
Uninstall pegtl-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pegtl-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pegtl-dev
Remove pegtl-dev Configurations and Data
To remove pegtl-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pegtl-dev
Remove pegtl-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pegtl-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pegtl-dev
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pegtl-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
