How To Install filepp on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install filepp on Ubuntu 20.04. filepp is generic perl-based file pre-processor for text files

Introduction

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

What is filepp

filepp is:

Generic pre-preprocessor for any kind of text file. It is designed to allow the functionality provided by the C preprocessor to be used with any file type. filepp supports the following keywords, all of which have their usual C preprocessor meanings and usage: define, if, elif, ifdef, ifndef etc.

There are three methods to install filepp 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 filepp Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install filepp

Install filepp Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install filepp

Install filepp 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 filepp using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install filepp

How To Uninstall filepp on Ubuntu 20.04

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

sudo apt-get remove filepp

Uninstall filepp And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove filepp

Remove filepp Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge filepp

Remove filepp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge filepp

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Summary

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