How To Install cl-mustache on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install cl-mustache on Ubuntu 18.04. cl-mustache is Common Lisp Mustache Template Renderer

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install cl-mustache on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is cl-mustache

cl-mustache is:

Inspired by ctemplate and et, Mustache is a framework-agnostic way to render logic-free views.

As ctemplates says, “It emphasizes separating logic from presentation: it is impossible to embed application logic in this template language.”

CL-MUSTACHE is a Common Lisp implementation of Mustache v1.1.2+λ.

There are three methods to install cl-mustache 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 cl-mustache Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install cl-mustache

Install cl-mustache Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install cl-mustache

Install cl-mustache 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 cl-mustache using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install cl-mustache

How To Uninstall cl-mustache on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the cl-mustache package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove cl-mustache

Uninstall cl-mustache And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove cl-mustache

Remove cl-mustache Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge cl-mustache

Remove cl-mustache configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cl-mustache

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Summary

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