How To Install robojournal on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install robojournal on Ubuntu 18.04. robojournal is cross-platform journal/diary tool

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install robojournal on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is robojournal

robojournal is:

RoboJournal is a cross-platform journal/diary tool written in Qt/C++. It works in conjunction with MySQL to allow the user to create journal databases locally or on a remote server. RoboJournal emphasizes streamlined, practical design plus ease-of-use.

RoboJournal runs on Windows and Linux.

There are three methods to install robojournal 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 robojournal Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install robojournal

Install robojournal Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install robojournal using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install robojournal

Install robojournal 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 robojournal using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install robojournal

How To Uninstall robojournal on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the robojournal package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove robojournal

Uninstall robojournal And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove robojournal

Remove robojournal Configurations and Data

To remove robojournal configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge robojournal

Remove robojournal configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge robojournal

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Summary

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