How To Install rkt on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install rkt on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is rkt
rkt is:
rkt (pronounced “rock-it”) is an alternative to the Docker runtime, designed for server environments with the most rigorous security and production requirements. Rocket is oriented around the App Container specification, a new set of simple and open specifications for a portable container format.
This package provides “rkt” utility.
There are three methods to install rkt 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 rkt Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install rkt using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install rkt
Install rkt Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install rkt using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install rkt
Install rkt 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 rkt using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install rkt
How To Uninstall rkt on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the rkt package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove rkt
Uninstall rkt And Its Dependencies
To uninstall rkt and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove rkt
Remove rkt Configurations and Data
To remove rkt configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge rkt
Remove rkt configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove rkt configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge rkt
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install rkt package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
