How To Install scala-parser-combinators on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install scala-parser-combinators on Ubuntu 18.04. scala-parser-combinators is Scala Standard Parser Combinator Library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install scala-parser-combinators on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is scala-parser-combinators

scala-parser-combinators is:

Scala is a Java-compatible programming language with many modern language features.

This package contains the standard Scala parser combinator library.

There are three methods to install scala-parser-combinators 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 scala-parser-combinators Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install scala-parser-combinators using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install scala-parser-combinators

Install scala-parser-combinators Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install scala-parser-combinators using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install scala-parser-combinators

Install scala-parser-combinators 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 scala-parser-combinators using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install scala-parser-combinators

How To Uninstall scala-parser-combinators on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the scala-parser-combinators package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove scala-parser-combinators

Uninstall scala-parser-combinators And Its Dependencies

To uninstall scala-parser-combinators and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove scala-parser-combinators

Remove scala-parser-combinators Configurations and Data

To remove scala-parser-combinators configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge scala-parser-combinators

Remove scala-parser-combinators configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove scala-parser-combinators configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge scala-parser-combinators

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install scala-parser-combinators package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.