How To Install critcl on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install critcl on Ubuntu 22.04. critcl is compiled runtime in Tcl

Introduction

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

What is critcl

critcl is:

Critcl takes a snippet of C, generates Tcl interface, sends it to the compiler, and then dynamically links the code. Checksums are used to only recompile when needed, so the build overhead really applies only once.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install critcl

Install critcl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install critcl

Install critcl 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 critcl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install critcl

How To Uninstall critcl on Ubuntu 22.04

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

sudo apt-get remove critcl

Uninstall critcl And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove critcl

Remove critcl Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge critcl

Remove critcl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge critcl

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Summary

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