How To Install apt-rdepends on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install apt-rdepends on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is apt-rdepends
apt-rdepends is:
This utility can recursively list package dependencies, either forwards or in reverse. It also lists forward build-dependencies. The output format closely resembles that of
apt-cache depends. As well, it can generate .dot graphs, much like apt-cache in dotty mode.
There are three methods to install apt-rdepends 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 apt-rdepends Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install apt-rdepends using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install apt-rdepends
Install apt-rdepends Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install apt-rdepends using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install apt-rdepends
Install apt-rdepends 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 apt-rdepends using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install apt-rdepends
How To Uninstall apt-rdepends on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the apt-rdepends package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove apt-rdepends
Uninstall apt-rdepends And Its Dependencies
To uninstall apt-rdepends and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove apt-rdepends
Remove apt-rdepends Configurations and Data
To remove apt-rdepends configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge apt-rdepends
Remove apt-rdepends configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove apt-rdepends configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge apt-rdepends
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install apt-rdepends package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
