How To Install 2vcard on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install 2vcard on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is 2vcard
2vcard is:
2vcard converts address books and alias files into the widely-used vCard format. Currently it can convert from abook, Eudora, Juno, LDIF, mutt, mh and pine.
2vcard was developed using Perl.
There are three methods to install 2vcard on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install 2vcard Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install 2vcard using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install 2vcard
Install 2vcard Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install 2vcard using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install 2vcard
Install 2vcard 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 2vcard using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install 2vcard
How To Uninstall 2vcard on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the 2vcard package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove 2vcard
Uninstall 2vcard And Its Dependencies
To uninstall 2vcard and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove 2vcard
Remove 2vcard Configurations and Data
To remove 2vcard configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge 2vcard
Remove 2vcard configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove 2vcard configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge 2vcard
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install 2vcard package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.