How To Install bzr-git on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install bzr-git on Ubuntu 18.04. bzr-git is Bazaar plugin providing Git integration

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install bzr-git on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is bzr-git

bzr-git is:

This is a plugin for Bazaar that adds the ability to use Git repositories, both local and remote (git://, git+ssh:// and http://). It integrates with the regular Bazaar UI, and provides a new Bazaar subcommand git-import which imports all branches from a Git repository.

An experimental remote helper for Git that can push to and fetch from Bazaar branches is also provided.

There are three methods to install bzr-git 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-git 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-git using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install bzr-git

Install bzr-git Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install bzr-git

Install bzr-git 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-git using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install bzr-git

How To Uninstall bzr-git on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the bzr-git package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove bzr-git

Uninstall bzr-git And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove bzr-git

Remove bzr-git Configurations and Data

To remove bzr-git configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge bzr-git

Remove bzr-git configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove bzr-git configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge bzr-git

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Summary

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