How To Install live-build on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install live-build on Ubuntu 18.04. live-build is Debian Live - System build scripts

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install live-build on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is live-build

live-build is:

live-build contains the scripts that build a Debian Live system image from a configuration directory.

There are three methods to install live-build 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 live-build Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install live-build

Install live-build Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install live-build

Install live-build 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 live-build using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install live-build

How To Uninstall live-build on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the live-build package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove live-build

Uninstall live-build And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove live-build

Remove live-build Configurations and Data

To remove live-build configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge live-build

Remove live-build configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge live-build

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Summary

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