How To Install git-publish on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install git-publish on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is git-publish
git-publish is:
git-publish prepares patches consistently and stores them as git tags for future reference.
Features:
- It works with individual patches as well as patch series.
- No constraints are placed on git workflow, both vanilla git commands and custom workflow scripts are compatible with git-publish.
- Email sending and pull requests are fully integrated so that publishing patches can be done in a single command.
- Hook scripts called during patch preparation can be used to add custom format checking or automated test runs.
There are three methods to install git-publish 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 git-publish Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install git-publish using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install git-publish
Install git-publish Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install git-publish using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install git-publish
Install git-publish 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 git-publish using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install git-publish
How To Uninstall git-publish on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the git-publish package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove git-publish
Uninstall git-publish And Its Dependencies
To uninstall git-publish and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove git-publish
Remove git-publish Configurations and Data
To remove git-publish configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge git-publish
Remove git-publish configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove git-publish configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge git-publish
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install git-publish package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
