How To Install komparator on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install komparator on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is komparator
komparator is:
Komparator is an application that searches and synchronizes two directories. It discovers duplicate, newer or missing files and empty folders. It works on local and network or kioslave protocol folders.
There are three methods to install komparator 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 komparator Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install komparator using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install komparator
Install komparator Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install komparator using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install komparator
Install komparator 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 komparator using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install komparator
How To Uninstall komparator on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the komparator package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove komparator
Uninstall komparator And Its Dependencies
To uninstall komparator and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove komparator
Remove komparator Configurations and Data
To remove komparator configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge komparator
Remove komparator configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove komparator configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge komparator
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install komparator package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
