How To Install 0install-core on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install 0install-core on Ubuntu 18.04. 0install-core is cross-distribution packaging system (non-GUI parts)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install 0install-core on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is 0install-core

0install-core is:

Zero Install is a decentralised cross-distribution software installation system available under the LGPL. It allows software developers to publish programs directly from their own web-sites, while supporting features familiar from centralised distribution repositories such as shared libraries, automatic updates and digital signatures. It is intended to complement, rather than replace, the operating system’s package management. 0install packages never interfere with those provided by the distribution.

There are three methods to install 0install-core 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 0install-core Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install 0install-core using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install 0install-core

Install 0install-core Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install 0install-core using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install 0install-core

Install 0install-core 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 0install-core using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install 0install-core

How To Uninstall 0install-core on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the 0install-core package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove 0install-core

Uninstall 0install-core And Its Dependencies

To uninstall 0install-core and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove 0install-core

Remove 0install-core Configurations and Data

To remove 0install-core configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge 0install-core

Remove 0install-core configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove 0install-core configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge 0install-core

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install 0install-core package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.