How To Install unifdef on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install unifdef on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is unifdef
unifdef is:
The unifdef utility selectively processes conditional cpp(1) directives. It removes from a file both the directives and any additional text that they specify should be removed, while otherwise leaving the file alone.
There are three methods to install unifdef 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 unifdef Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install unifdef using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install unifdef
Install unifdef Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install unifdef using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install unifdef
Install unifdef 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 unifdef using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install unifdef
How To Uninstall unifdef on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the unifdef package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove unifdef
Uninstall unifdef And Its Dependencies
To uninstall unifdef and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove unifdef
Remove unifdef Configurations and Data
To remove unifdef configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge unifdef
Remove unifdef configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove unifdef configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge unifdef
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install unifdef package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
