How To Install csv2latex on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install csv2latex on Ubuntu 20.04. csv2latex is command-line CSV to LaTeX file converter

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install csv2latex on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is csv2latex

csv2latex is:

csv2latex is a simple command-line file converter that converts a comma-separated-values file into a LaTeX table. It can guess exotic csv formats.

There are three methods to install csv2latex on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install csv2latex Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install csv2latex using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install csv2latex

Install csv2latex Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install csv2latex using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install csv2latex

Install csv2latex 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 csv2latex using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install csv2latex

How To Uninstall csv2latex on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the csv2latex package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove csv2latex

Uninstall csv2latex And Its Dependencies

To uninstall csv2latex and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove csv2latex

Remove csv2latex Configurations and Data

To remove csv2latex configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge csv2latex

Remove csv2latex configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove csv2latex configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge csv2latex

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install csv2latex package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.