How To Install erlang-cuttlefish on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install erlang-cuttlefish on Ubuntu 18.04. erlang-cuttlefish is Erlang/OTP library for sysctl-like syntax

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install erlang-cuttlefish on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is erlang-cuttlefish

erlang-cuttlefish is:

Cuttlefish is a library for Erlang applications that wish to walk the fine line between Erlang app.configs and a sysctl-like syntax. The name is a pun on the pronunciation of ‘sysctl’ and jokes are better explained.

There are three methods to install erlang-cuttlefish 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 erlang-cuttlefish Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install erlang-cuttlefish

Install erlang-cuttlefish Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install erlang-cuttlefish

Install erlang-cuttlefish 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 erlang-cuttlefish using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install erlang-cuttlefish

How To Uninstall erlang-cuttlefish on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the erlang-cuttlefish package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove erlang-cuttlefish

Uninstall erlang-cuttlefish And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove erlang-cuttlefish

Remove erlang-cuttlefish Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge erlang-cuttlefish

Remove erlang-cuttlefish configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge erlang-cuttlefish

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Summary

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