How To Install yadm on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install yadm on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is yadm
yadm is:
yadm is a dotfile management tool with 3 main features: Manages files across systems using a single Git repository. Provides a way to use alternate files on a specific OS or host. Supplies a method of encrypting confidential data so it can safely be stored in your repository.
There are three methods to install yadm 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 yadm Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install yadm using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install yadm
Install yadm Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install yadm using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install yadm
Install yadm 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 yadm using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install yadm
How To Uninstall yadm on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the yadm package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove yadm
Uninstall yadm And Its Dependencies
To uninstall yadm and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove yadm
Remove yadm Configurations and Data
To remove yadm configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge yadm
Remove yadm configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove yadm configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge yadm
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install yadm package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
