How To Install sshcommand on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install sshcommand on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is sshcommand
sshcommand is:
Simplifies running a single command over SSH, and manages authorized keys (ACL) and users in order to do so.
It basically simplifies running:
ssh user@server ’ls -l
ssh ls@server
There are three methods to install sshcommand 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 sshcommand Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install sshcommand using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install sshcommand
Install sshcommand Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install sshcommand using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install sshcommand
Install sshcommand 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 sshcommand using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install sshcommand
How To Uninstall sshcommand on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the sshcommand package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove sshcommand
Uninstall sshcommand And Its Dependencies
To uninstall sshcommand and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove sshcommand
Remove sshcommand Configurations and Data
To remove sshcommand configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge sshcommand
Remove sshcommand configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove sshcommand configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sshcommand
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install sshcommand package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
