How To Install gbs3 on Ubuntu 21.04
In this guide, we’ll discuss How To Install gbs3 on Ubuntu 21.04.
Also, we will demonstrate how to uninstall and update
gbs3
.
One-liner install command
For those in a hurry, here's a one-line installation command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt -y install gambas3-script
But if you are interested in the detailed steps with descriptions, the following information is for you.
What is gbs3
and what are
the ways to install it?
Short description: Gambas scripter
Before beginning this tutorial, you will need access to a server or computer running Ubuntu 21.04. This guide was written specifically with a server running Ubuntu 21.04 in mind, although it should also work on older, supported versions of the operating system.
Also, make sure you are running a regular, non-root user with sudo privileges configured on your server. When you have an account available, log in as your non-root user to begin.
There are several ways to install gbs3 on Ubuntu 21.04. You can use (links are clickable):
In the following sections, we will describe each method in detail. You can choose one of them or refer to the recommended one.
Install gbs3 using apt-get
First, update apt database with apt-get
using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt-get
database,
You can install gbs3 using apt
by running the
following command:
sudo apt -y install gambas3-script
Install gbs3 using apt
Because gbs3 is available in Ubuntu 21.04’s default repositories, it is possible to install it from these repositories using the apt packaging system.
To begin, update apt database with apt
using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt
database,
You can install gbs3 using apt
by running the
following command:
sudo apt -y install gambas3-script
Install gbs3 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 21.04. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating aptitude
database,
You can install gbs3 by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gambas3-script
How to upgrade (update) a single package gbs3 using apt-get?
First, you will need to update packages index. Run update
command as
usual:
sudo apt-get update
Next, to upgrade only the gbs3, e.g. single package, you should use the following format with the apt-get command/apt command:
sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install gambas3-script
Note that this command will not install any new packages! If you wish to install the
package if it doesn't exist you may leave out --only-upgrade
part.
It's Good to Know:
sudo apt-get install gambas3-script
This will upgrade the package even if is already installed.
How To Uninstall gbs3 from Ubuntu 21.04
To uninstall only the gbs3
package you can execute
the
following command:
sudo apt-get remove gambas3-script
Uninstall gbs3 and all its dependencies
To uninstall gbs3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 21.04, you can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gambas3-script
Remove gbs3 with all configurations and data
To remove gbs3 configuration and data
from your system you can run the following purge
command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gambas3-script
Remove gbs3 completely (configurations, data and all of its dependencies)
And lastly, you can run the next command to remove absolutely everything related to gbs3 package, e.g.: configurations, data and all of its dependencies. Just use this command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gambas3-script
Extra info and code examples
Gambas is a free development environment based on a Basic interpreter with object extensions, like Visual Basic(tm) (but it is NOT a clone!). This package includes the needed files to use Gambas as a scripting language.
- Maintainer: Debian Gambas Team
- Sources url: http://gambas.sourceforge.net
- Section/Category: libdevel
Conclusion
You now have a full guide on how to install gbs3
using apt, apt-get and aptitude tools.
Also, we showed how to update as a single package and different ways to uninstall
the gbs3 from Ubuntu 21.04.