How To Install debian-history on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install debian-history on Ubuntu 18.04. debian-history is Short History of the Debian Project

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install debian-history on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is debian-history

debian-history is:

As the Debian community continues to grow, and “old timers” become fewer and farther between, it seems appropriate to document where the project came from, and what it is about.

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There are three methods to install debian-history 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 debian-history Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install debian-history

Install debian-history Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install debian-history

Install debian-history 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 debian-history using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install debian-history

How To Uninstall debian-history on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the debian-history package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove debian-history

Uninstall debian-history And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove debian-history

Remove debian-history Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge debian-history

Remove debian-history configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge debian-history

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Summary

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