How To Install debbugs-local on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install debbugs-local on Ubuntu 18.04. debbugs-local is Run and maintains a local mirror of the Debian BTS

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install debbugs-local on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is debbugs-local

debbugs-local is:

Debian has a bug tracking system which files details of bugs reported by users and developers. Each bug is given a number, and is kept on file until it is marked as having been dealt with. The system is mainly controlled by e-mail, but the bug reports can be viewed using the WWW.

This package contains extra scripts necessary to create a local mirror of the Debian BTS and keep a local mirror up to date.

There are three methods to install debbugs-local 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 debbugs-local Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install debbugs-local

Install debbugs-local Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install debbugs-local

Install debbugs-local 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 debbugs-local using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install debbugs-local

How To Uninstall debbugs-local on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the debbugs-local package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove debbugs-local

Uninstall debbugs-local And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove debbugs-local

Remove debbugs-local Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge debbugs-local

Remove debbugs-local configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge debbugs-local

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Summary

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