How To Install pass-extension-tail on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pass-extension-tail on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is pass-extension-tail
pass-extension-tail is:
An extension for the password store that allows users to display and edit password meta data without displaying the password itself to bystanders
There are three methods to install pass-extension-tail 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 pass-extension-tail Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install pass-extension-tail using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pass-extension-tail
Install pass-extension-tail Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pass-extension-tail using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pass-extension-tail
Install pass-extension-tail 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 pass-extension-tail using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pass-extension-tail
How To Uninstall pass-extension-tail on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the pass-extension-tail package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pass-extension-tail
Uninstall pass-extension-tail And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pass-extension-tail and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pass-extension-tail
Remove pass-extension-tail Configurations and Data
To remove pass-extension-tail configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pass-extension-tail
Remove pass-extension-tail configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pass-extension-tail configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pass-extension-tail
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pass-extension-tail package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
