How To Install usb-creator-common on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install usb-creator-common on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is usb-creator-common
usb-creator-common is:
Startup Disk Creator converts a USB key or SD card into a volume from which you can start up and run Ubuntu. You can also store files and settings in any space left over.
The program also works for Debian, or any other Debian-based OS for which you have a CD or .iso image.
This package contains backend engine and common data files used by frontends.
There are three methods to install usb-creator-common 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 usb-creator-common Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install usb-creator-common using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install usb-creator-common
Install usb-creator-common Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install usb-creator-common using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install usb-creator-common
Install usb-creator-common 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 usb-creator-common using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install usb-creator-common
How To Uninstall usb-creator-common on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the usb-creator-common package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove usb-creator-common
Uninstall usb-creator-common And Its Dependencies
To uninstall usb-creator-common and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove usb-creator-common
Remove usb-creator-common Configurations and Data
To remove usb-creator-common configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge usb-creator-common
Remove usb-creator-common configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove usb-creator-common configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge usb-creator-common
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install usb-creator-common package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
