How To Install xotcl-doc on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install xotcl-doc on Ubuntu 18.04. xotcl-doc is Extended Object Tcl (XOTcl)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xotcl-doc on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is xotcl-doc

xotcl-doc is:

This package brings the official XOTcl language reference and a comprehensive tutorial to you. They are registered with the doc-base family of tools. Moreover, you will find code examples on how to use various XOTcl features and packages.

There are three methods to install xotcl-doc 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 xotcl-doc Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install xotcl-doc using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install xotcl-doc

Install xotcl-doc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install xotcl-doc using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install xotcl-doc

Install xotcl-doc 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 xotcl-doc using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xotcl-doc

How To Uninstall xotcl-doc on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the xotcl-doc package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xotcl-doc

Uninstall xotcl-doc And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xotcl-doc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xotcl-doc

Remove xotcl-doc Configurations and Data

To remove xotcl-doc configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xotcl-doc

Remove xotcl-doc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove xotcl-doc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xotcl-doc

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xotcl-doc package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.