How To Install xfpt on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xfpt on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xfpt
xfpt is:
xfpt is a program that reads a file of plain text that contains relatively simple markup, and outputs an XML file. It is intended to simplify the management of XML data. It is not a program that attempts to turn a plain text document into XML. Markup within text is introduced by ampersand characters, but is otherwise “soft”. You can define what follows the ampersand, for example, &" to generate a “quote” element. There is also a macro facility that allows for higher level concepts such as chapters, displays, tables, etc.
There are three methods to install xfpt 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 xfpt Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xfpt using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xfpt
Install xfpt Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xfpt using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xfpt
Install xfpt 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 xfpt using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xfpt
How To Uninstall xfpt on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xfpt package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xfpt
Uninstall xfpt And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xfpt and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xfpt
Remove xfpt Configurations and Data
To remove xfpt configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xfpt
Remove xfpt configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xfpt configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xfpt
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xfpt package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
