How To Install todotxt-cli on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install todotxt-cli on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is todotxt-cli
todotxt-cli is:
If you have a file called todo.txt on your computer right now, you’re in the right place.
So many power users try dozens of complicated todo list software applications, only to go right back to their trusty todo.txt file.
But it’s not easy to open todo.txt, make a change, and save it—especially on your touchscreen device and at the command line. Todo.txt apps solve that problem. Simplicity is todo.txt’s core value.
You’re not going to find many checkboxes, drop-downs, reminders, or date pickers here.
Todo.txt apps are minimal, todo.txt-focused editors which help you manage your tasks with as few keystrokes and taps possible.
There are three methods to install todotxt-cli 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 todotxt-cli Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install todotxt-cli using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install todotxt-cli
Install todotxt-cli Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install todotxt-cli using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install todotxt-cli
Install todotxt-cli 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 todotxt-cli using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install todotxt-cli
How To Uninstall todotxt-cli on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the todotxt-cli package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove todotxt-cli
Uninstall todotxt-cli And Its Dependencies
To uninstall todotxt-cli and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove todotxt-cli
Remove todotxt-cli Configurations and Data
To remove todotxt-cli configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge todotxt-cli
Remove todotxt-cli configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove todotxt-cli configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge todotxt-cli
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install todotxt-cli package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
