How To Install xxd on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xxd on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xxd
xxd is:
xxd creates a hex dump of a given file or standard input. It can also convert a hex dump back to its original binary form.
There are three methods to install xxd 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 xxd Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xxd using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xxd
Install xxd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xxd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xxd
Install xxd 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 xxd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xxd
How To Uninstall xxd on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xxd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xxd
Uninstall xxd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xxd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xxd
Remove xxd Configurations and Data
To remove xxd configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xxd
Remove xxd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xxd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xxd
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xxd package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
