How To Install bzr-builddeb on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install bzr-builddeb on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is bzr-builddeb
bzr-builddeb is:
bzr-builddeb is a plugin for the bzr version control system that helps to automate the task of maintaining Debian packages using bzr. It is similar in intent to cvs-buildpackage, svn-buildpackage and the similar scripts.
It builds a Debian package from a bzr branch, optionally using a separate upstream tarball.
There are three methods to install bzr-builddeb 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 bzr-builddeb Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install bzr-builddeb using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install bzr-builddeb
Install bzr-builddeb Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install bzr-builddeb using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install bzr-builddeb
Install bzr-builddeb 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 bzr-builddeb using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install bzr-builddeb
How To Uninstall bzr-builddeb on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the bzr-builddeb package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove bzr-builddeb
Uninstall bzr-builddeb And Its Dependencies
To uninstall bzr-builddeb and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove bzr-builddeb
Remove bzr-builddeb Configurations and Data
To remove bzr-builddeb configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge bzr-builddeb
Remove bzr-builddeb configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove bzr-builddeb configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge bzr-builddeb
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install bzr-builddeb package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
