How To Install gforge-db-remote on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install gforge-db-remote on Ubuntu 18.04. gforge-db-remote is Dummy upgrade package for FusionForge

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gforge-db-remote on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is gforge-db-remote

gforge-db-remote is:

This is a transitional package and can safely be removed.

There are three methods to install gforge-db-remote 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 gforge-db-remote Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install gforge-db-remote

Install gforge-db-remote Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install gforge-db-remote using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gforge-db-remote

Install gforge-db-remote 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 gforge-db-remote using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gforge-db-remote

How To Uninstall gforge-db-remote on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the gforge-db-remote package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gforge-db-remote

Uninstall gforge-db-remote And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gforge-db-remote

Remove gforge-db-remote Configurations and Data

To remove gforge-db-remote configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gforge-db-remote

Remove gforge-db-remote configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove gforge-db-remote configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gforge-db-remote

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Summary

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