How To Install jenkins-job-builder-doc on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install jenkins-job-builder-doc on Ubuntu 18.04. jenkins-job-builder-doc is Configure Jenkins using YAML files - doc

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install jenkins-job-builder-doc on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is jenkins-job-builder-doc

jenkins-job-builder-doc is:

Jenkins Job Builder takes simple descriptions of Jenkins jobs in YAML format and uses them to configure Jenkins. You can keep your job descriptions in human readable text format in a version control system to make changes and auditing easier. It also has a flexible template system, so creating many similarly configured jobs is easy.

This package contains the documentation.

There are three methods to install jenkins-job-builder-doc 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 jenkins-job-builder-doc Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install jenkins-job-builder-doc using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install jenkins-job-builder-doc

Install jenkins-job-builder-doc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install jenkins-job-builder-doc using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install jenkins-job-builder-doc

Install jenkins-job-builder-doc 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 jenkins-job-builder-doc using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install jenkins-job-builder-doc

How To Uninstall jenkins-job-builder-doc on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the jenkins-job-builder-doc package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove jenkins-job-builder-doc

Uninstall jenkins-job-builder-doc And Its Dependencies

To uninstall jenkins-job-builder-doc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove jenkins-job-builder-doc

Remove jenkins-job-builder-doc Configurations and Data

To remove jenkins-job-builder-doc configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge jenkins-job-builder-doc

Remove jenkins-job-builder-doc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove jenkins-job-builder-doc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge jenkins-job-builder-doc

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install jenkins-job-builder-doc package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.