How To Install jargon-text on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install jargon-text on Ubuntu 18.04. jargon-text is definitive compendium of hacker slang

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install jargon-text on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is jargon-text

jargon-text is:

This is the Jargon File, a comprehensive compendium of hacker slang illuminating many aspects of hackish tradition, folklore, and humor. This version is in the original text format.

There are three methods to install jargon-text on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install jargon-text Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install jargon-text using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install jargon-text

Install jargon-text Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install jargon-text using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install jargon-text

Install jargon-text 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 jargon-text using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install jargon-text

How To Uninstall jargon-text on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the jargon-text package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove jargon-text

Uninstall jargon-text And Its Dependencies

To uninstall jargon-text and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove jargon-text

Remove jargon-text Configurations and Data

To remove jargon-text configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge jargon-text

Remove jargon-text configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove jargon-text configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge jargon-text

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install jargon-text package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.