How To Install abs-guide on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install abs-guide on Ubuntu 22.04. abs-guide is The Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install abs-guide on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is abs-guide

abs-guide is:

An in-depth exploration of the art of shell scripting.

This tutorial assumes no previous knowledge of scripting or programming, but progresses rapidly toward an intermediate/advanced level of instruction … all the while sneaking in little snippets of UNIX(R) wisdom and lore. It serves as a textbook, a manual for self-study, and a reference and source of knowledge on shell scripting techniques. The exercises and heavily-commented examples invite active reader participation, under the premise that the only way to really learn scripting is to write scripts.

This book is suitable for classroom use as a general introduction to programming concepts.

There are three methods to install abs-guide 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 abs-guide Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install abs-guide

Install abs-guide Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install abs-guide

Install abs-guide 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 abs-guide using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install abs-guide

How To Uninstall abs-guide on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the abs-guide package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove abs-guide

Uninstall abs-guide And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove abs-guide

Remove abs-guide Configurations and Data

To remove abs-guide configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge abs-guide

Remove abs-guide configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge abs-guide

References

Summary

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