How To Install ruby-mathml on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-mathml on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is ruby-mathml
ruby-mathml is:
This ruby library intends to provide a converter from LaTeX mathematical expressions to MathML, a low-level specification for mathematical and scientific content on the Web.
There are three methods to install ruby-mathml 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 ruby-mathml Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-mathml using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-mathml
Install ruby-mathml Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-mathml using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-mathml
Install ruby-mathml 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 ruby-mathml using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-mathml
How To Uninstall ruby-mathml on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the ruby-mathml package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-mathml
Uninstall ruby-mathml And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-mathml and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-mathml
Remove ruby-mathml Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-mathml configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-mathml
Remove ruby-mathml configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-mathml configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-mathml
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-mathml package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
