How to Install and Uninstall xindy Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: April 27,2024

1. Install "xindy" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install xindy on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "xindy" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall xindy on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the xindy package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: xindy
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.5.1.20160104-4build1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/text
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian TeX maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1163
Depends: xindy-rules, clisp-fasl-loader-20100807, libc6 (>= 2.3.4), perl:any, clisp (>= 2.49.20170913)
Filename: pool/universe/x/xindy/xindy_2.5.1.20160104-4build1_amd64.deb
Size: 1107732
MD5sum: 5b43bf657b2f61dd10644b197331c859
SHA1: 8aa4a90c2cb01a53fa4c69181538d2a144b9b759
SHA256: 8b2f2f938f8f950385ce4708a239648ee0d8ebdf99eebee99444e8422adb1c8f
Homepage: http://www.xindy.org/
Description: index generator for structured documents like LaTeX or SGML
Description-md5: 040ee66ff8faf1c7eeae343e7b25a086