How To Install algobox on Ubuntu

Posted on April 1, 2023  (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )

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Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install algobox on Ubuntu.

What is algobox

algobox is:

AlgoBox is an algorithm creation and execution helper, targeted to French high school students. It’s based on an educational logic (learning via logical structures instead of piling up code lines).

There are three methods to install algobox on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install algobox Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install algobox

Install algobox Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install algobox

Install algobox 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 algobox using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install algobox

How To Uninstall algobox on Ubuntu

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

sudo apt-get remove algobox

Uninstall algobox And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove algobox

Remove algobox Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge algobox

Remove algobox configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge algobox

Dependencies

algobox have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libqt5core5a
• libqt5gui5
• libqt5network5
• libqt5printsupport5
• libqt5webchannel5
• libqt5webenginewidgets5
• libqt5widgets5
• libqt5xml5
• libstdc++6

References

• algobox website

Summary

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