How To Install cdebootstrap-static on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install cdebootstrap-static on Ubuntu 22.04. cdebootstrap-static is Bootstrap a Debian system - static binary

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install cdebootstrap-static on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is cdebootstrap-static

cdebootstrap-static is:

cdebootstrap generates systems from scratch for Debian and derivates.

This package contains a static binary and a standalone tar. The standalone tar can be used on non-Debian systems.

There are three methods to install cdebootstrap-static 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 cdebootstrap-static Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install cdebootstrap-static

Install cdebootstrap-static Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install cdebootstrap-static

Install cdebootstrap-static 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 cdebootstrap-static using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install cdebootstrap-static

How To Uninstall cdebootstrap-static on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the cdebootstrap-static package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove cdebootstrap-static

Uninstall cdebootstrap-static And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove cdebootstrap-static

Remove cdebootstrap-static Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge cdebootstrap-static

Remove cdebootstrap-static configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cdebootstrap-static

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Summary

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