How To Install peony-common on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install peony-common on Ubuntu 18.04. peony-common is file manager for the UKUI desktop (common files)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install peony-common on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is peony-common

peony-common is:

Peony is the official file manager for the UKUI desktop. It allows one to browse directories, preview files and launch applications associated with them. It is also responsible for handling the icons on the UKUI desktop. It works on local and remote filesystems.

This package contains the architecture independent files.

There are three methods to install peony-common 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 peony-common Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install peony-common

Install peony-common Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install peony-common

Install peony-common 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 peony-common using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install peony-common

How To Uninstall peony-common on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the peony-common package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove peony-common

Uninstall peony-common And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove peony-common

Remove peony-common Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge peony-common

Remove peony-common configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge peony-common

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Summary

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