How To Install doc-debian on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install doc-debian on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is doc-debian
doc-debian is:
The Debian Project is an association of individuals who have made common cause to create a free operating system.
In this package, you will find:
- Debian Linux Manifesto,
- Constitution for the Debian Project,
- Debian Social Contract,
- Debian Free Software Guidelines.
Additionally provided are:
- Debian Bug Tracking System documentation, and
- Introduction to the Debian mailing lists.
All of these files are available at ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/doc/ and mirrors thereof.
There are three methods to install doc-debian 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 doc-debian Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install doc-debian using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install doc-debian
Install doc-debian Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install doc-debian using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install doc-debian
Install doc-debian 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 doc-debian using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install doc-debian
How To Uninstall doc-debian on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the doc-debian package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove doc-debian
Uninstall doc-debian And Its Dependencies
To uninstall doc-debian and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove doc-debian
Remove doc-debian Configurations and Data
To remove doc-debian configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge doc-debian
Remove doc-debian configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove doc-debian configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge doc-debian
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install doc-debian package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
