How To Install festlex-cmu on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install festlex-cmu on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is festlex-cmu
festlex-cmu is:
This is the CMU dictionary in Festival form. It is required for American English voices.
There are three methods to install festlex-cmu 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 festlex-cmu Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install festlex-cmu using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install festlex-cmu
Install festlex-cmu Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install festlex-cmu using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install festlex-cmu
Install festlex-cmu 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 festlex-cmu using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install festlex-cmu
How To Uninstall festlex-cmu on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the festlex-cmu package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove festlex-cmu
Uninstall festlex-cmu And Its Dependencies
To uninstall festlex-cmu and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove festlex-cmu
Remove festlex-cmu Configurations and Data
To remove festlex-cmu configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge festlex-cmu
Remove festlex-cmu configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove festlex-cmu configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge festlex-cmu
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install festlex-cmu package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
