How To Install redmine-plugin-pretend on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install redmine-plugin-pretend on Ubuntu 18.04. redmine-plugin-pretend is Redmine plugin to allow admins to log-in as users

Introduction

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

What is redmine-plugin-pretend

redmine-plugin-pretend is:

This plugin allow admins to temporarily log-in as users without knowing their passwords to make updates on their behalf, check access level or troubleshoot problems.

There are three methods to install redmine-plugin-pretend 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-pretend 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-pretend using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install redmine-plugin-pretend

Install redmine-plugin-pretend Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install redmine-plugin-pretend

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

sudo aptitude -y install redmine-plugin-pretend

How To Uninstall redmine-plugin-pretend on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove redmine-plugin-pretend

Uninstall redmine-plugin-pretend And Its Dependencies

To uninstall redmine-plugin-pretend 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-pretend

Remove redmine-plugin-pretend Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge redmine-plugin-pretend

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

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge redmine-plugin-pretend

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Summary

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