How To Install ooniprobe on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ooniprobe on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is ooniprobe
ooniprobe is:
OONI, the Open Observatory of Network Interference, is a global observation network which aims to collect high quality data using open methodologies and free software to share observations and data about the various types, methods, and amounts of network tampering in the world.
ooniprobe is a program to probe a network and collect data for the OONI project. It will test the current network for signs of surveillance and censorship.
There are three methods to install ooniprobe 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 ooniprobe Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ooniprobe using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ooniprobe
Install ooniprobe Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ooniprobe using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ooniprobe
Install ooniprobe 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 ooniprobe using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ooniprobe
How To Uninstall ooniprobe on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the ooniprobe package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ooniprobe
Uninstall ooniprobe And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ooniprobe and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ooniprobe
Remove ooniprobe Configurations and Data
To remove ooniprobe configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ooniprobe
Remove ooniprobe configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ooniprobe configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ooniprobe
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ooniprobe package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
