How To Install xcscope-el on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xcscope-el on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xcscope-el
xcscope-el is:
Cscope is a program that generates index tables from C and C++ source files. It is also a client program that knows how to use the generated index tables to answer questions such as where is a symbol defined, where is a symbol referenced, etc.
xcscope-el contains the Emacs interfaces to cscope
There are three methods to install xcscope-el 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 xcscope-el Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xcscope-el using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xcscope-el
Install xcscope-el Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xcscope-el using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xcscope-el
Install xcscope-el 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 xcscope-el using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xcscope-el
How To Uninstall xcscope-el on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xcscope-el package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xcscope-el
Uninstall xcscope-el And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xcscope-el and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xcscope-el
Remove xcscope-el Configurations and Data
To remove xcscope-el configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xcscope-el
Remove xcscope-el configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xcscope-el configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xcscope-el
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xcscope-el package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
