How To Install coq-theories on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install coq-theories on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is coq-theories
coq-theories is:
Coq is a proof assistant for higher-order logic, which allows the development of computer programs consistent with their formal specification. It is developed using Objective Caml and Camlp5.
This package provides existing theories that new proofs can be based upon, including theories of arithmetic and Boolean values.
There are three methods to install coq-theories 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 coq-theories Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install coq-theories using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install coq-theories
Install coq-theories Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install coq-theories using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install coq-theories
Install coq-theories 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 coq-theories using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install coq-theories
How To Uninstall coq-theories on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the coq-theories package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove coq-theories
Uninstall coq-theories And Its Dependencies
To uninstall coq-theories and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove coq-theories
Remove coq-theories Configurations and Data
To remove coq-theories configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge coq-theories
Remove coq-theories configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove coq-theories configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge coq-theories
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install coq-theories package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
