How To Install rc on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install rc on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is rc
rc is:
rc is a command interpreter and programming language similar to sh(1). It is based on the AT&T Plan 9 shell of the same name. The shell offers a C-like syntax (much more so than the C shell), and a powerful mechanism for manipulating variables. It is reasonably small and reasonably fast, especially when compared to contemporary shells. Its use is intended to be interactive, but the language lends itself well to scripts.
There are three methods to install rc on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install rc Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install rc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install rc
Install rc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install rc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install rc
Install rc 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 rc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install rc
How To Uninstall rc on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the rc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove rc
Uninstall rc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall rc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove rc
Remove rc Configurations and Data
To remove rc configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge rc
Remove rc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove rc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge rc
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install rc package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
