How to install gnucobol on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa)?

In this article we are going to learn the commands and steps to install gnucobol package on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa).


 

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Quick installation of gnucobol Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.2-5:

Step 1: Update system:

	sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: gnucobol Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.2-5

Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:

	sudo apt-get install gnucobol
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.2-5

Package Details

Package:gnucobol Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.2-5
Version:2.2-5
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:https://www.gnu.org/software/gnucobol/
Description:COBOL compiler GnuCOBOL (formerly OpenCOBOL) is a free, modern COBOL compiler. GnuCOBOL implements a substantial part of the COBOL 85, COBOL 2002 and COBOL 2014 standards and X/Open COBOL, as well as many extensions included in other COBOL compilers (IBM COBOL, MicroFocus COBOL, ACUCOBOL-GT and others). . GnuCOBOL translates COBOL into C and compiles the translated code using a native C compiler. . Build COBOL programs on various platforms, including GNU/Linux, Unix, Mac OS X, and Microsoft Windows. GnuCOBOL has also been built on HP/UX, z/OS, SPARC, RS6000, AS/400, along with other combinations of machines and operating systems. . While being held to a high level of quality and robustness, GnuCOBOL does not claim to be a “Standard Conforming” implementation of COBOL. . GnuCOBOL passes over 9600 of the NIST COBOL 85 test suite tests and over 750 internal checks during build.
Distro:Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Release:
Repo/Section:universe/devel

How to install gnucobol Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.2-5 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?

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 20.04 LTS 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 gnucobol Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.2-5 is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L gnucobol Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.2-5' will give followin error.

deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L gnucobol
dpkg-query: package 'gnucobol' is not installed
Use dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list archive files contents.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ 

Installing gnucobol Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.2-5:

After system update use the following command to install gnucobol Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.2-5:

sudo apt-get install gnucobol
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.2-5

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 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 gnucobol Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.2-5 from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the gnucobol Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.2-5 from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the gnucobol Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.2-5 following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  gnucobol
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.2-5

Following command is used to remove the gnucobol Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.2-5 package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove gnucobol
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.2-5

This will remove gnucobol Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.2-5 and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing gnucobol Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.2-5 with all configuration files:

Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:

sudo apt-get purge gnucobol
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.2-5

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove gnucobol
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.2-5

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with gnucobol Architecture: amd64 Version: 2.2-5 package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.