In this aricle we are going to learn the commands to install equalx package on Ubuntu 15.10.
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Quick installation of equalx:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: equalx
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install equalx
Package Details | |
| Package: | equalx |
| Version: | 0.7.1-4 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | http://equalx.sourceforge.net/index.html |
| Description: | graphical editor for LaTeX equations EqualX is a graphical interface to LaTeX and a bunch of conversion programs for aiding you write equations faster in LaTeX and export them to other applications. |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 15.10 |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | universe/tex |
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
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Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 15.10 on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If equalx is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L equalx' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L equalx dpkg-query: package 'equalx' is not installed Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files, and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents. deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$
Installing equalx:
After system update use the following command to install equalx:
sudo apt-get install equalx
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 15.10 Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the equalx from Ubuntu 15.10. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the equalx following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove equalx
Following command is used to remove the equalx package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove equalx
This will remove equalx and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing equalx with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge equalx
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove equalx
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with equalx package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.