How To Install ncal 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 ncal on Ubuntu.
What is ncal
ncal is:
This package contains the “ncal” program and the traditional “cal” program, both are commonly found on BSD-style systems. This utility displays a simple calendar in a traditional or an alternative and more advanced layout, and the date of Easter.
There are three methods to install ncal 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 ncal Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ncal using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ncal
Install ncal Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ncal using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ncal
Install ncal 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 ncal using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ncal
How To Uninstall ncal on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the ncal package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ncal
Uninstall ncal And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ncal and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ncal
Remove ncal Configurations and Data
To remove ncal configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ncal
Remove ncal configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ncal configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ncal
Dependencies
ncal have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ncal package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.