How To Install bzr-fastimport on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install bzr-fastimport on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is bzr-fastimport
bzr-fastimport is:
Bazaar Fast Import is a plugin providing fast loading of revision control data into Bazaar.
It is designed to be used in combination with front-end programs that generate a command/data stream for it to process. Front-ends are available for a wide range of foreign VCS tools including Subversion, CVS, Git, Mercurial, Darcs and Perforce. New front-ends are easy to develop in whatever programming language you prefer, making Bazaar Fast Import useful for teams needing a custom migration solution.
There are three methods to install bzr-fastimport 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-fastimport 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-fastimport using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install bzr-fastimport
Install bzr-fastimport Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install bzr-fastimport using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install bzr-fastimport
Install bzr-fastimport 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-fastimport using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install bzr-fastimport
How To Uninstall bzr-fastimport on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the bzr-fastimport package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove bzr-fastimport
Uninstall bzr-fastimport And Its Dependencies
To uninstall bzr-fastimport and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove bzr-fastimport
Remove bzr-fastimport Configurations and Data
To remove bzr-fastimport configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge bzr-fastimport
Remove bzr-fastimport configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove bzr-fastimport configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge bzr-fastimport
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install bzr-fastimport package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.