How To Install redmine-plugin-local-avatars on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install redmine-plugin-local-avatars on Ubuntu 18.04. redmine-plugin-local-avatars is Redmine plugin to add local avatar support

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install redmine-plugin-local-avatars on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is redmine-plugin-local-avatars

redmine-plugin-local-avatars is:

This plugin allows Redmine users to upload a picture to be used as an avatar (instead of depending on images from Gravatar).

Users can set their image through the /my/account page. The administrator can also manage users’ avatars through the /users section.

There are three methods to install redmine-plugin-local-avatars 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 redmine-plugin-local-avatars Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install redmine-plugin-local-avatars using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install redmine-plugin-local-avatars

Install redmine-plugin-local-avatars Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install redmine-plugin-local-avatars using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install redmine-plugin-local-avatars

Install redmine-plugin-local-avatars 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 redmine-plugin-local-avatars using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install redmine-plugin-local-avatars

How To Uninstall redmine-plugin-local-avatars on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the redmine-plugin-local-avatars package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove redmine-plugin-local-avatars

Uninstall redmine-plugin-local-avatars And Its Dependencies

To uninstall redmine-plugin-local-avatars and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove redmine-plugin-local-avatars

Remove redmine-plugin-local-avatars Configurations and Data

To remove redmine-plugin-local-avatars configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge redmine-plugin-local-avatars

Remove redmine-plugin-local-avatars configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove redmine-plugin-local-avatars configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge redmine-plugin-local-avatars

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Summary

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