How To Install xdvik-ja on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xdvik-ja on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xdvik-ja
xdvik-ja is:
xdvi is a program which is used to preview DVI files, such as are produced by TeX. This localized version of xdvi can handle Japanese DVI files, called pxdvi.
There are three methods to install xdvik-ja 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 xdvik-ja Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xdvik-ja using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xdvik-ja
Install xdvik-ja Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xdvik-ja using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xdvik-ja
Install xdvik-ja 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 xdvik-ja using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xdvik-ja
How To Uninstall xdvik-ja on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xdvik-ja package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xdvik-ja
Uninstall xdvik-ja And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xdvik-ja and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xdvik-ja
Remove xdvik-ja Configurations and Data
To remove xdvik-ja configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xdvik-ja
Remove xdvik-ja configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xdvik-ja configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xdvik-ja
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xdvik-ja package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
