How To Install wordnet-base 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 wordnet-base on Ubuntu.
What is wordnet-base
wordnet-base is:
WordNet(C) is an on-line lexical reference system whose design is inspired by current psycholinguistic theories of human lexical memory. English nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs are organized into synonym sets, each representing one underlying lexical concept. Different relations link the synonym sets.
WordNet was developed by the Cognitive Science Laboratory at Princeton University under the direction of Professor George A. Miller (Principal Investigator).
Dictionary data and manuals which describe them.
There are three methods to install wordnet-base 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 wordnet-base Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install wordnet-base using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install wordnet-base
Install wordnet-base Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install wordnet-base using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install wordnet-base
Install wordnet-base 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 wordnet-base using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install wordnet-base
How To Uninstall wordnet-base on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the wordnet-base package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove wordnet-base
Uninstall wordnet-base And Its Dependencies
To uninstall wordnet-base and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove wordnet-base
Remove wordnet-base Configurations and Data
To remove wordnet-base configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge wordnet-base
Remove wordnet-base configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove wordnet-base configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge wordnet-base
Dependencies
wordnet-base have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install wordnet-base package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.