How To Install elpa-parsebib on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install elpa-parsebib on Ubuntu 18.04. elpa-parsebib is Emacs Lisp library for parsing .bib files

Introduction

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

What is elpa-parsebib

elpa-parsebib is:

Parsebib is an Elisp library for reading .bib files. It provides functions for going through a .bib file and reading the entries one by one. There are separate functions for reading @Preamble, @String and @Comment items.

There are three methods to install elpa-parsebib 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-parsebib 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-parsebib using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install elpa-parsebib

Install elpa-parsebib Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install elpa-parsebib

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

sudo aptitude -y install elpa-parsebib

How To Uninstall elpa-parsebib on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove elpa-parsebib

Uninstall elpa-parsebib And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove elpa-parsebib

Remove elpa-parsebib Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge elpa-parsebib

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

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

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

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Summary

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