How To Install meson on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install meson on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is meson
meson is:
Meson is a build system designed to increase programmer productivity. It does this by providing a fast, simple and easy to use interface for modern software development tools and practices.
There are three methods to install meson 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 meson Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install meson using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install meson
Install meson Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install meson using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install meson
Install meson 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 meson using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install meson
How To Uninstall meson on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the meson package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove meson
Uninstall meson And Its Dependencies
To uninstall meson and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove meson
Remove meson Configurations and Data
To remove meson configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge meson
Remove meson configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove meson configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge meson
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install meson package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
