How To Install obs-build on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install obs-build on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is obs-build
obs-build is:
This package provides scripts for building RPM and debian packages in contained environments for various build distributions. These tools are use by Open Build Service workers and openSUSE distribution by default.
There are three methods to install obs-build 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 obs-build Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install obs-build using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install obs-build
Install obs-build Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install obs-build using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install obs-build
Install obs-build 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 obs-build using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install obs-build
How To Uninstall obs-build on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the obs-build package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove obs-build
Uninstall obs-build And Its Dependencies
To uninstall obs-build and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove obs-build
Remove obs-build Configurations and Data
To remove obs-build configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge obs-build
Remove obs-build configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove obs-build configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge obs-build
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install obs-build package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
