How To Install ptex-base on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ptex-base on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is ptex-base
ptex-base is:
ASCII pTeX is a Japanized TeX distribution.
Together with ptex-bin you have a complete installation.
Includes: platex
There are three methods to install ptex-base 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 ptex-base Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ptex-base using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ptex-base
Install ptex-base Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ptex-base using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ptex-base
Install ptex-base 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 ptex-base using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ptex-base
How To Uninstall ptex-base on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the ptex-base package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ptex-base
Uninstall ptex-base And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ptex-base and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ptex-base
Remove ptex-base Configurations and Data
To remove ptex-base configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ptex-base
Remove ptex-base configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ptex-base configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ptex-base
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ptex-base package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
