How To Install ubuntu-advantage-pro on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ubuntu-advantage-pro on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is ubuntu-advantage-pro
ubuntu-advantage-pro is:
The Ubuntu Pro package delivers additional utilities for use on authorised Ubuntu Pro machines.
There are three methods to install ubuntu-advantage-pro 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 ubuntu-advantage-pro Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ubuntu-advantage-pro using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ubuntu-advantage-pro
Install ubuntu-advantage-pro Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ubuntu-advantage-pro using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ubuntu-advantage-pro
Install ubuntu-advantage-pro 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 ubuntu-advantage-pro using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ubuntu-advantage-pro
How To Uninstall ubuntu-advantage-pro on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the ubuntu-advantage-pro package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ubuntu-advantage-pro
Uninstall ubuntu-advantage-pro And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ubuntu-advantage-pro and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ubuntu-advantage-pro
Remove ubuntu-advantage-pro Configurations and Data
To remove ubuntu-advantage-pro configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ubuntu-advantage-pro
Remove ubuntu-advantage-pro configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ubuntu-advantage-pro configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ubuntu-advantage-pro
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ubuntu-advantage-pro package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
