How to Install and Uninstall racket Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: September 20,2024

1. Install "racket" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install racket on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall racket on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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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 racket package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: racket
Architecture: amd64
Version: 7.8+dfsg1-1ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/lisp
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: David Bremner
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 14545
Provides: plt-scheme
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.29), libffi8ubuntu1 (>= 3.4~20200819), racket-common (= 7.8+dfsg1-1ubuntu1)
Recommends: racket-doc (>= 7.8+dfsg1), libglib2.0-0, libpangocairo-1.0-0, libjpeg62-turbo, libpng16-16, libgtk2.0-0, libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0, libssl1.1
Breaks: plt-scheme (<< 5.0~)
Replaces: plt-scheme (<< 5.0~)
Filename: pool/universe/r/racket/racket_7.8+dfsg1-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 1974128
MD5sum: 0ddebdd8afb9f465748ec1ac4060db86
SHA1: 00d9c5d472242157fd985576c0339cea7c6e4bac
SHA256: 9cd932ad890fab6074d0f3dfb78d8784370959c66ce884fc4bda70d961249539
SHA512: cb9aeca1ddb80c452a49c5d06546b2a58767870dc08f47e7323f45ff1f29a36c0381a972c7956cff697eb0becd0b4a8e8f3ee7e47be87ad3cc92c96337e481f1
Homepage: https://www.racket-lang.org/
Description-en: extensible programming language in the Scheme family
Racket (previously PLT Scheme) is a programming language suitable for
scripting and application development, including GUIs and web
services.
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It supports the creation of new programming languages through a rich,
expressive syntax system. Supplied languages include Typed Racket,
ACL2, FrTime, and Lazy Racket, and R6RS Scheme.
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Racket includes the DrRacket programming environment, a virtual
machine with a just-in-time compiler, tools for creating stand-alone
executables, the Racket web server, extensive libraries, and
documentation for both beginners and experts.
Description-md5: eb37b392a59f619c0e5aba669c36e8e2