How To Install cl-closer-mop 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 cl-closer-mop on Ubuntu.

What is cl-closer-mop

cl-closer-mop is:

This library enhances the different MOP implementations so that they support better the AMOP specifications.

The CLOS spec contained two parts, only the basic level went into the Common Lisp standard. The lower level functions of the AMOP were not included so different implementations differ (mostly slightly) in how to implement the AMOP.

With the help of cl-closer-mop you can use the full power of AMOP on all supported implementations, relying on the library to translate your code.

Supported implementations:

• Allegro Common Lisp
• Armed Bear Common Lisp (ABCL)
• Clisp
• Clozure Common Lisp (CCL)
• CMU Common Lisp (CMUCL)
• Embeddable Common Lisp (ECL)
• LispWorks Personal and Hobbyist editions
• Steel Bank Common Lisp (SBCL) (version restrictions might apply)

There are three methods to install cl-closer-mop 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 cl-closer-mop Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install cl-closer-mop

Install cl-closer-mop Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install cl-closer-mop using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install cl-closer-mop

Install cl-closer-mop 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 cl-closer-mop using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install cl-closer-mop

How To Uninstall cl-closer-mop on Ubuntu

To uninstall only the cl-closer-mop package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove cl-closer-mop

Uninstall cl-closer-mop And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove cl-closer-mop

Remove cl-closer-mop Configurations and Data

To remove cl-closer-mop configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge cl-closer-mop

Remove cl-closer-mop configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove cl-closer-mop configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cl-closer-mop

Dependencies

cl-closer-mop have the following dependencies:

References

• cl-closer-mop website

Summary

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