How To Install squeak-plugins-scratch on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install squeak-plugins-scratch on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is squeak-plugins-scratch
squeak-plugins-scratch is:
Scratch is an easy, interactive, collaborative programming environment designed for creation of interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art – and sharing these on the web.
Scratch is designed to help young people (ages 8 and up) develop 21st century learning skills. As they create Scratch projects, young people learn important mathematical and computational ideas, while also gaining a deeper understanding of the process of design.
This package contains the plugins needed by Scratch and its derivatives.
There are three methods to install squeak-plugins-scratch 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 squeak-plugins-scratch Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install squeak-plugins-scratch using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install squeak-plugins-scratch
Install squeak-plugins-scratch Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install squeak-plugins-scratch using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install squeak-plugins-scratch
Install squeak-plugins-scratch 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 squeak-plugins-scratch using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install squeak-plugins-scratch
How To Uninstall squeak-plugins-scratch on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the squeak-plugins-scratch package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove squeak-plugins-scratch
Uninstall squeak-plugins-scratch And Its Dependencies
To uninstall squeak-plugins-scratch and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove squeak-plugins-scratch
Remove squeak-plugins-scratch Configurations and Data
To remove squeak-plugins-scratch configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge squeak-plugins-scratch
Remove squeak-plugins-scratch configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove squeak-plugins-scratch configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge squeak-plugins-scratch
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install squeak-plugins-scratch package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
