How To Install camlidl on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install camlidl on Ubuntu 22.04. camlidl is Stub code generator for Objective Caml

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install camlidl on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is camlidl

camlidl is:

CamlIDL generates stub code for interfacing Caml with C from an IDL description of the C functions. Thus, CamlIDL automates the most tedious task in interfacing C libraries with Caml programs.

It can also be used to interface Caml programs with other languages, as long as those languages have a well-defined C interface.

This package contains the CamlIDL executable.

There are three methods to install camlidl on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install camlidl Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install camlidl

Install camlidl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install camlidl

Install camlidl 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 camlidl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install camlidl

How To Uninstall camlidl on Ubuntu 22.04

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

sudo apt-get remove camlidl

Uninstall camlidl And Its Dependencies

To uninstall camlidl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove camlidl

Remove camlidl Configurations and Data

To remove camlidl configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge camlidl

Remove camlidl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge camlidl

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install camlidl package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.