Installing bc on Ubuntu 17.04 LTS
Example of installing bc on Ubuntu 17.04 LTS using the command sudo apt-get install bc.
Quick installation of bc:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: bc
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install bc
Package Details | |
| Package: | bc |
| Version: | 1.06.95-9build2 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/bc/ |
| Description: | GNU bc arbitrary precision calculator language GNU bc is an interactive algebraic language with arbitrary precision which follows the POSIX 1003.2 draft standard, with several extensions including multi-character variable names, an `else' statement and full Boolean expressions. GNU bc does not require the separate GNU dc program. |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 17.04 |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | math |
How to install bc on Ubuntu 17.04?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 17.04 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 bc is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L bc' will give followin error.
Installing bc:
After system update use the following command to install bc:
sudo apt-get install bc
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 17.04 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.
How to uninstall/remove bc from Ubuntu 17.04?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the bc from Ubuntu 17.04. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the bc following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove bc
Following command is used to remove the bc package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove bc
This will remove bc and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing bc with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge bc
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove bc
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with bc package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.