How To Install g10k on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install g10k on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is g10k
g10k is:
g10k provides a general purpose toolset for deploying Puppet environments and modules. It implements the Puppetfile format and provides a native implementation of Puppet dynamic environments. g10k is a rewrite of puppetlabs/r10k in Go with additional optimizations such as:
- caching support
- distinct SSH keys for each source
- parallel cloning and checkout
- enhanced Puppetfile options It only supports Forge modules and Git repositories.
There are three methods to install g10k 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 g10k Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install g10k using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install g10k
Install g10k Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install g10k using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install g10k
Install g10k 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 g10k using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install g10k
How To Uninstall g10k on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the g10k package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove g10k
Uninstall g10k And Its Dependencies
To uninstall g10k and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove g10k
Remove g10k Configurations and Data
To remove g10k configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge g10k
Remove g10k configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove g10k configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge g10k
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install g10k package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
