How To Install elpa-nov on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install elpa-nov on Ubuntu 18.04. elpa-nov is Featureful EPUB reader mode

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install elpa-nov on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is elpa-nov

elpa-nov is:

nov.el provides a major mode for reading EPUB documents.

Features:

  • Basic navigation (jump to TOC, previous/next chapter)
  • Remembering and restoring the last read position
  • Jump to next chapter when scrolling beyond end
  • Renders EPUB2 (.ncx) and EPUB3 (
  • Hyperlinks to internal and external targets
  • Supports textual and image documents
  • View source of document files
  • Metadata display
  • Image rescaling

There are three methods to install elpa-nov 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 elpa-nov Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install elpa-nov

Install elpa-nov Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install elpa-nov

Install elpa-nov 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 elpa-nov using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install elpa-nov

How To Uninstall elpa-nov on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the elpa-nov package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove elpa-nov

Uninstall elpa-nov And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove elpa-nov

Remove elpa-nov Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge elpa-nov

Remove elpa-nov configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge elpa-nov

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Summary

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