How To Install agtl on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install agtl on Ubuntu 18.04. agtl is Tool for paperless geocaching

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install agtl on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is agtl

agtl is:

AGTL downloads cache locations in the area visible on the map including their description, hints, difficulty levels and images. Searching for caches in your local db is a matter of seconds. The currently selected cache is shown on the map (and also all the others if you want) and there’s a traditional compass-like view that always points at the cache.

There are three methods to install agtl 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 agtl Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install agtl

Install agtl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install agtl using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install agtl

Install agtl 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 agtl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install agtl

How To Uninstall agtl on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the agtl package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove agtl

Uninstall agtl And Its Dependencies

To uninstall agtl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove agtl

Remove agtl Configurations and Data

To remove agtl configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge agtl

Remove agtl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge agtl

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install agtl package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.