How To Install feed2toot on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install feed2toot on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is feed2toot
feed2toot is:
feed2toot is a Python application that:
- automatically parses rss feeds
- identifies new posts
- posts these entries on the Mastodon social network
There are three methods to install feed2toot on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install feed2toot Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install feed2toot using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install feed2toot
Install feed2toot Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install feed2toot using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install feed2toot
Install feed2toot 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 feed2toot using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install feed2toot
How To Uninstall feed2toot on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the feed2toot package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove feed2toot
Uninstall feed2toot And Its Dependencies
To uninstall feed2toot and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove feed2toot
Remove feed2toot Configurations and Data
To remove feed2toot configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge feed2toot
Remove feed2toot configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove feed2toot configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge feed2toot
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install feed2toot package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
