How To Install lemonpos on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install lemonpos on Ubuntu 18.04. lemonpos is Open Source point of sale for Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install lemonpos on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is lemonpos

lemonpos is:

This package is a configurable general point of sale, not focused to a specific sector. It can be used at a general store, a fast-food restaurant or a book store.

There are three methods to install lemonpos 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 lemonpos Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install lemonpos

Install lemonpos Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install lemonpos using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install lemonpos

Install lemonpos 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 lemonpos using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install lemonpos

How To Uninstall lemonpos on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the lemonpos package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove lemonpos

Uninstall lemonpos And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove lemonpos

Remove lemonpos Configurations and Data

To remove lemonpos configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge lemonpos

Remove lemonpos configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove lemonpos configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge lemonpos

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Summary

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