How To Install puppet-module-richardc-datacat on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install puppet-module-richardc-datacat on Ubuntu 18.04. puppet-module-richardc-datacat is Puppet module for data structure rendered using a template

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install puppet-module-richardc-datacat on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is puppet-module-richardc-datacat

puppet-module-richardc-datacat is:

Puppet lets you centrally manage every important aspect of your system using a cross-platform specification language that manages all the separate elements normally aggregated in different files, like users, cron jobs, and hosts, along with obviously discrete elements like packages, services, and files.

The datacat and datacat_fragment types allow you to build up a data structure which is rendered using a template. This is similar to some of the common concatenation patterns though the intent should be clearer as it pushes the boilerplate down into the type.

There are three methods to install puppet-module-richardc-datacat 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 puppet-module-richardc-datacat Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install puppet-module-richardc-datacat using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install puppet-module-richardc-datacat

Install puppet-module-richardc-datacat Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install puppet-module-richardc-datacat using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install puppet-module-richardc-datacat

Install puppet-module-richardc-datacat 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 puppet-module-richardc-datacat using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install puppet-module-richardc-datacat

How To Uninstall puppet-module-richardc-datacat on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the puppet-module-richardc-datacat package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove puppet-module-richardc-datacat

Uninstall puppet-module-richardc-datacat And Its Dependencies

To uninstall puppet-module-richardc-datacat and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove puppet-module-richardc-datacat

Remove puppet-module-richardc-datacat Configurations and Data

To remove puppet-module-richardc-datacat configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge puppet-module-richardc-datacat

Remove puppet-module-richardc-datacat configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove puppet-module-richardc-datacat configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge puppet-module-richardc-datacat

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Summary

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