How To Install apticron-systemd on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install apticron-systemd on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is apticron-systemd
apticron-systemd is:
Apticron is a simple script which sends daily emails about pending package updates such as security updates, properly handling packages on hold both by dselect and aptitude.
This package uses a systemd timer instead of a cron job to run apticron.
There are three methods to install apticron-systemd 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 apticron-systemd Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install apticron-systemd using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install apticron-systemd
Install apticron-systemd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install apticron-systemd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install apticron-systemd
Install apticron-systemd 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 apticron-systemd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install apticron-systemd
How To Uninstall apticron-systemd on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the apticron-systemd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove apticron-systemd
Uninstall apticron-systemd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall apticron-systemd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove apticron-systemd
Remove apticron-systemd Configurations and Data
To remove apticron-systemd configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge apticron-systemd
Remove apticron-systemd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove apticron-systemd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge apticron-systemd
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install apticron-systemd package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
