How To Install sdformat-doc on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install sdformat-doc on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is sdformat-doc
sdformat-doc is:
SDF is an XML file format that describes environments, objects, and robots in a manner suitable for robotic applications. SDF is capable of representing and describing different physic engines, lighting properties, terrain, static or dynamic objects, and articulated robots with various sensors, and acutators. The format of SDF is also described by XML, which facilitates updates and allows conversion from previous versions. A parser is also contained within this package that reads SDF files and returns a C++ interface.
This package contains the program documentation
There are three methods to install sdformat-doc 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 sdformat-doc Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install sdformat-doc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install sdformat-doc
Install sdformat-doc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install sdformat-doc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install sdformat-doc
Install sdformat-doc 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 sdformat-doc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install sdformat-doc
How To Uninstall sdformat-doc on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the sdformat-doc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove sdformat-doc
Uninstall sdformat-doc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall sdformat-doc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove sdformat-doc
Remove sdformat-doc Configurations and Data
To remove sdformat-doc configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge sdformat-doc
Remove sdformat-doc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove sdformat-doc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sdformat-doc
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install sdformat-doc package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
