How to Install and Uninstall racket Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: December 30,2024

1. Install "racket" package

This guide let you learn how to install racket on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Learn how to uninstall racket on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                racket
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the racket package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: racket
Priority: optional
Section: universe/lisp
Installed-Size: 13513
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: David Bremner
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.3-1
Replaces: plt-scheme (<< 5.0~)
Provides: plt-scheme
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libffi6 (>= 3.0.4), racket-common (= 6.3-1)
Recommends: racket-doc (>= 6.3), libglib2.0-0, libpangocairo-1.0-0, libjpeg8, libpng12-0, libgtk2.0-0, libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0, libunique-1.0-0
Breaks: plt-scheme (<< 5.0~)
Filename: pool/universe/r/racket/racket_6.3-1_amd64.deb
Size: 1733356
MD5sum: c2b2f19a472c37af45a2aff1dd390ada
SHA1: 6f91b291b87259afd8f5c1f534505a1c5fcf72ad
SHA256: 751b9706d36df99dac45ff25a6c395263bd39b260dc3dc19a29617d07e3338c9
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
Homepage: http://www.racket-lang.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu