How To Install steptalk on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install steptalk on Ubuntu 18.04. steptalk is GNUstep Scripting Framework

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install steptalk on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is steptalk

steptalk is:

StepTalk is a scripting framework for creating scriptable servers or applications. StepTalk, when combined with the dynamism of the Objective-C language, goes way beyond mere scripting.

This package contains the StepTalk tools, documentation and examples.

There are three methods to install steptalk 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 steptalk Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install steptalk

Install steptalk Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install steptalk using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install steptalk

Install steptalk 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 steptalk using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install steptalk

How To Uninstall steptalk on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the steptalk package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove steptalk

Uninstall steptalk And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove steptalk

Remove steptalk Configurations and Data

To remove steptalk configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge steptalk

Remove steptalk configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove steptalk configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge steptalk

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Summary

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