How To Install verilog on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install verilog on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is verilog
verilog is:
Icarus Verilog is intended to compile all of the Verilog HDL as described in the IEEE-1364 standard. It is not quite there yet. It does currently handle a mix of structural and behavioral constructs.
The compiler can target either simulation, or netlist (EDIF).
This is a dummy transitional package that will ensure a proper upgrade path. This package may be safely removed after upgrading.
There are three methods to install verilog 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 verilog Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install verilog using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install verilog
Install verilog Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install verilog using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install verilog
Install verilog 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 verilog using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install verilog
How To Uninstall verilog on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the verilog package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove verilog
Uninstall verilog And Its Dependencies
To uninstall verilog and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove verilog
Remove verilog Configurations and Data
To remove verilog configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge verilog
Remove verilog configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove verilog configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge verilog
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install verilog package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
