How To Install nrss on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install nrss on Ubuntu 18.04. nrss is A ncurses-based RSS reader

Introduction

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

What is nrss

nrss is:

NRSS is a console based RSS reader allowing uses to read and manage RSS feeds with a simple to use interface. Like most graphical RSS readers it provides a three pane interface for ease of use in managing multiple feeds.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install nrss

Install nrss Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install nrss

Install nrss 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 nrss using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install nrss

How To Uninstall nrss on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove nrss

Uninstall nrss And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove nrss

Remove nrss Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge nrss

Remove nrss configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge nrss

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Summary

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