How To Install picprog on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install picprog on Ubuntu 22.04. picprog is Microchip PIC serial programmer software

Introduction

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

What is picprog

picprog is:

This is Picprog, a Microchip PIC microcontroller programmer software for a simple serial port device. This software supports simple programmers like JDM writer.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install picprog

Install picprog Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install picprog

Install picprog 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 picprog using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install picprog

How To Uninstall picprog on Ubuntu 22.04

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

sudo apt-get remove picprog

Uninstall picprog And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove picprog

Remove picprog Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge picprog

Remove picprog configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge picprog

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Summary

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