How To Install todotxt-cli on Debian 10

Learn how to install todotxt-cli on Debian 10 with this tutorial. todotxt-cli is simple and extensible shell script for managing todo.txt file

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install todotxt-cli on Debian 10.

What is todotxt-cli

todotxt-cli is:

If you have a file called todo.txt on your computer right now, you’re in the right place.

So many power users try dozens of complicated todo list software applications, only to go right back to their trusty todo.txt file.

But it’s not easy to open todo.txt, make a change, and save it??especially on your touchscreen device and at the command line. Todo.txt apps solve that problem. Simplicity is todo.txt’s core value.

You’re not going to find many checkboxes, drop-downs, reminders, or date pickers here.

Todo.txt apps are minimal, todo.txt-focused editors which help you manage your tasks with as few keystrokes and taps possible.

There are three methods to install todotxt-cli on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install todotxt-cli Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install todotxt-cli

Install todotxt-cli Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install todotxt-cli

Install todotxt-cli 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install todotxt-cli using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install todotxt-cli

How To Uninstall todotxt-cli on Debian 10

To uninstall only the todotxt-cli package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove todotxt-cli

Uninstall todotxt-cli And Its Dependencies

To uninstall todotxt-cli and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove todotxt-cli

Remove todotxt-cli Configurations and Data

To remove todotxt-cli configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge todotxt-cli

Remove todotxt-cli configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge todotxt-cli

Dependencies

todotxt-cli have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install todotxt-cli package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.