How To Install subliminal on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install subliminal on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is subliminal
subliminal is:
This is an easy to use CLI (command-line interface) tool suitable for direct use or cron jobs.
Subliminal uses multiple providers to give users a vast choice and have a better chance to find the best matching subtitles. Providers are extensible through a dedicated entry point.
There are three methods to install subliminal 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 subliminal Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install subliminal using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install subliminal
Install subliminal Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install subliminal using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install subliminal
Install subliminal 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 subliminal using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install subliminal
How To Uninstall subliminal on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the subliminal package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove subliminal
Uninstall subliminal And Its Dependencies
To uninstall subliminal and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove subliminal
Remove subliminal Configurations and Data
To remove subliminal configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge subliminal
Remove subliminal configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove subliminal configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge subliminal
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install subliminal package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
