How To Install usb-creator-gtk on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install usb-creator-gtk on Ubuntu 20.04. usb-creator-gtk is create a startup disk using a CD or disc image (for GNOME)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install usb-creator-gtk on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is usb-creator-gtk

usb-creator-gtk is:

Startup Disk Creator converts a USB key or SD card into a volume from which you can start up and run Ubuntu. You can also store files and settings in any space left over.

The program also works for Debian, or any other Debian-based OS for which you have a CD or .iso image.

This package contains the GTK+ client frontend. Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop

There are three methods to install usb-creator-gtk 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 usb-creator-gtk Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install usb-creator-gtk using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install usb-creator-gtk

Install usb-creator-gtk Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install usb-creator-gtk using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install usb-creator-gtk

Install usb-creator-gtk 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 usb-creator-gtk using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install usb-creator-gtk

How To Uninstall usb-creator-gtk on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the usb-creator-gtk package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove usb-creator-gtk

Uninstall usb-creator-gtk And Its Dependencies

To uninstall usb-creator-gtk and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove usb-creator-gtk

Remove usb-creator-gtk Configurations and Data

To remove usb-creator-gtk configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge usb-creator-gtk

Remove usb-creator-gtk configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove usb-creator-gtk configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge usb-creator-gtk

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install usb-creator-gtk package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.