How To Install systemd-standalone-tmpfiles on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install systemd-standalone-tmpfiles on Ubuntu 22.04. systemd-standalone-tmpfiles is Standalone tmpfiles binary for use in non-systemd systems

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install systemd-standalone-tmpfiles on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is systemd-standalone-tmpfiles

systemd-standalone-tmpfiles is:

Standalone tmpfiles binary with minimal dependencies. This package conflicts with the main systemd package and is meant for use in non-systemd systems.

There are three methods to install systemd-standalone-tmpfiles on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install systemd-standalone-tmpfiles Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install systemd-standalone-tmpfiles

Install systemd-standalone-tmpfiles Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install systemd-standalone-tmpfiles using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install systemd-standalone-tmpfiles

Install systemd-standalone-tmpfiles 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 systemd-standalone-tmpfiles using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install systemd-standalone-tmpfiles

How To Uninstall systemd-standalone-tmpfiles on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the systemd-standalone-tmpfiles package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove systemd-standalone-tmpfiles

Uninstall systemd-standalone-tmpfiles And Its Dependencies

To uninstall systemd-standalone-tmpfiles and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove systemd-standalone-tmpfiles

Remove systemd-standalone-tmpfiles Configurations and Data

To remove systemd-standalone-tmpfiles configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge systemd-standalone-tmpfiles

Remove systemd-standalone-tmpfiles configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove systemd-standalone-tmpfiles configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge systemd-standalone-tmpfiles

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install systemd-standalone-tmpfiles package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.