How To Install garmin-plugin on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install garmin-plugin on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is garmin-plugin
garmin-plugin is:
This browser plugin is useful when you have a Garmin GPS device, as used for various outdoor sports, and want to transfer files to a website for sharing fitness data, like connect.garmin.com. It has the same methods and properties as the official Garmin Communicator Plugin, and can be used to transfer GPX files (Geocache Descriptions) to your Garmin device using the official Garmin Javascript API. The available functionality depends on the device you use.
Various Edge and Forerunner devices, and several fitness websites are supported (see the garmin-plugin homepage).
There are three methods to install garmin-plugin 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 garmin-plugin Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install garmin-plugin using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install garmin-plugin
Install garmin-plugin Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install garmin-plugin using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install garmin-plugin
Install garmin-plugin 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 garmin-plugin using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install garmin-plugin
How To Uninstall garmin-plugin on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the garmin-plugin package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove garmin-plugin
Uninstall garmin-plugin And Its Dependencies
To uninstall garmin-plugin and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove garmin-plugin
Remove garmin-plugin Configurations and Data
To remove garmin-plugin configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge garmin-plugin
Remove garmin-plugin configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove garmin-plugin configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge garmin-plugin
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install garmin-plugin package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
