How To Install subcommander on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install subcommander on Ubuntu 18.04. subcommander is Graphical client for Subversion

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install subcommander on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is subcommander

subcommander is:

Subcommander is a graphical client for Subversion which supports most Subversion features. Its tight integration of repository browser and working copy status allows one to switch quickly between these views. Subcommander also contains submerge, a visual diff and merge tool for text files.

This package contains the subcommander and submerge applications.

There are three methods to install subcommander 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 subcommander Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install subcommander

Install subcommander Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install subcommander using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install subcommander

Install subcommander 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 subcommander using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install subcommander

How To Uninstall subcommander on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the subcommander package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove subcommander

Uninstall subcommander And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove subcommander

Remove subcommander Configurations and Data

To remove subcommander configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge subcommander

Remove subcommander configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge subcommander

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Summary

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