How To Install pim-data-exporter on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install pim-data-exporter on Ubuntu 18.04. pim-data-exporter is back up and archive PIM data

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pim-data-exporter on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is pim-data-exporter

pim-data-exporter is:

An application to assist you with backing up and archiving PIM data, including the necessary configuration, for archival or transfer to another computer.

There are three methods to install pim-data-exporter 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 pim-data-exporter Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install pim-data-exporter

Install pim-data-exporter Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install pim-data-exporter using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install pim-data-exporter

Install pim-data-exporter 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 pim-data-exporter using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pim-data-exporter

How To Uninstall pim-data-exporter on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the pim-data-exporter package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pim-data-exporter

Uninstall pim-data-exporter And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pim-data-exporter

Remove pim-data-exporter Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge pim-data-exporter

Remove pim-data-exporter configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pim-data-exporter

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Summary

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