How To Install syslinux-themes-ubuntu-precise on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install syslinux-themes-ubuntu-precise on Ubuntu 18.04. syslinux-themes-ubuntu-precise is collection of boot loaders (ubuntu-precise theme)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install syslinux-themes-ubuntu-precise on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is syslinux-themes-ubuntu-precise

syslinux-themes-ubuntu-precise is:

SYSLINUX is a collection of boot loaders which operates off Linux ext2/3/4 or btrfs filesystems, MS-DOS FAT filesystems, network servers using PXE firmware, or from CD-ROMs.

This package contains the graphical bootloader theme for Ubuntu precise.

There are three methods to install syslinux-themes-ubuntu-precise 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 syslinux-themes-ubuntu-precise Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install syslinux-themes-ubuntu-precise using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install syslinux-themes-ubuntu-precise

Install syslinux-themes-ubuntu-precise Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install syslinux-themes-ubuntu-precise using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install syslinux-themes-ubuntu-precise

Install syslinux-themes-ubuntu-precise 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 syslinux-themes-ubuntu-precise using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install syslinux-themes-ubuntu-precise

How To Uninstall syslinux-themes-ubuntu-precise on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the syslinux-themes-ubuntu-precise package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove syslinux-themes-ubuntu-precise

Uninstall syslinux-themes-ubuntu-precise And Its Dependencies

To uninstall syslinux-themes-ubuntu-precise and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove syslinux-themes-ubuntu-precise

Remove syslinux-themes-ubuntu-precise Configurations and Data

To remove syslinux-themes-ubuntu-precise configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge syslinux-themes-ubuntu-precise

Remove syslinux-themes-ubuntu-precise configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove syslinux-themes-ubuntu-precise configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge syslinux-themes-ubuntu-precise

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Summary

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