How To Install bat on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install bat on Ubuntu 22.04. bat is cat(1) clone with syntax highlighting and git integration

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install bat on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is bat

bat is:

bat is a drop-in cat(1) replacement featuring:

  • syntax highlighting for a large number of languages;
  • git integration;
  • automatic paging;
  • a user-friendly command-line interface.

In this package the executable and its manpage have been renamed from ‘bat’ to ‘batcat’ because of a file name clash with another Debian package.

There are three methods to install bat on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install bat Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install bat

Install bat Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install bat using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install bat

Install bat 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 bat using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install bat

How To Uninstall bat on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the bat package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove bat

Uninstall bat And Its Dependencies

To uninstall bat and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove bat

Remove bat Configurations and Data

To remove bat configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge bat

Remove bat configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove bat configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge bat

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install bat package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.