How To Install obexfs on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install obexfs on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is obexfs
obexfs is:
ObexFS uses FUSE to mount filesystems of ObexFTP capable devices either manually or in autofs style mode. It can handle all devices that the obexftp package can handle, connected via serial cable, IrDA, bluetooth or USB.
There are three methods to install obexfs on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install obexfs Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install obexfs using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install obexfs
Install obexfs Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install obexfs using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install obexfs
Install obexfs 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 obexfs using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install obexfs
How To Uninstall obexfs on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the obexfs package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove obexfs
Uninstall obexfs And Its Dependencies
To uninstall obexfs and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove obexfs
Remove obexfs Configurations and Data
To remove obexfs configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge obexfs
Remove obexfs configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove obexfs configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge obexfs
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install obexfs package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.