How To Install erlang-proper on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install erlang-proper on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is erlang-proper
erlang-proper is:
PropEr (PROPerty-based testing tool for ERlang) is a QuickCheck-inspired open-source property-based testing tool for Erlang.
There are three methods to install erlang-proper 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-proper 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-proper using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install erlang-proper
Install erlang-proper Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install erlang-proper using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install erlang-proper
Install erlang-proper 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-proper using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install erlang-proper
How To Uninstall erlang-proper on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the erlang-proper package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove erlang-proper
Uninstall erlang-proper And Its Dependencies
To uninstall erlang-proper and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove erlang-proper
Remove erlang-proper Configurations and Data
To remove erlang-proper configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge erlang-proper
Remove erlang-proper configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove erlang-proper configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge erlang-proper
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install erlang-proper package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
