How To Install erlang-bitcask on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install erlang-bitcask on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is erlang-bitcask
erlang-bitcask is:
Bitcask is an Erlang application that provides an API for storing and retrieving key/value data into a log-structured hash table that provides very fast access. The design owes a lot to the principles found in log-structured file systems and draws inspiration from a number of designs that involve log file merging.
There are three methods to install erlang-bitcask 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 erlang-bitcask Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install erlang-bitcask using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install erlang-bitcask
Install erlang-bitcask Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install erlang-bitcask using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install erlang-bitcask
Install erlang-bitcask 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 erlang-bitcask using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install erlang-bitcask
How To Uninstall erlang-bitcask on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the erlang-bitcask package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove erlang-bitcask
Uninstall erlang-bitcask And Its Dependencies
To uninstall erlang-bitcask and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove erlang-bitcask
Remove erlang-bitcask Configurations and Data
To remove erlang-bitcask configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge erlang-bitcask
Remove erlang-bitcask configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove erlang-bitcask configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge erlang-bitcask
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install erlang-bitcask package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.