How To Install feedreader on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install feedreader on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is feedreader
feedreader is:
Modern desktop application designed to complement existing web-based RSS accounts.
FeedReader combines all the advantages of web based services like synchronisation across all your devices with everything you expect from a modern desktop application.
There are three methods to install feedreader 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 feedreader Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install feedreader using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install feedreader
Install feedreader Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install feedreader using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install feedreader
Install feedreader 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 feedreader using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install feedreader
How To Uninstall feedreader on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the feedreader package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove feedreader
Uninstall feedreader And Its Dependencies
To uninstall feedreader and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove feedreader
Remove feedreader Configurations and Data
To remove feedreader configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge feedreader
Remove feedreader configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove feedreader configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge feedreader
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install feedreader package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
