How To Install hstr on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install hstr on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is hstr
hstr is:
Command line tool that brings improved bash/zsh command completion from the history. It aims to make completion easier and more efficient than Ctrl-r.
HSTR can also manage your command history (for instance you can remove commands that are obsolete or contain a piece of sensitive information) or bookmark your favorite commands.
There are three methods to install hstr 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 hstr Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install hstr using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install hstr
Install hstr Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install hstr using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install hstr
Install hstr 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 hstr using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install hstr
How To Uninstall hstr on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the hstr package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove hstr
Uninstall hstr And Its Dependencies
To uninstall hstr and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove hstr
Remove hstr Configurations and Data
To remove hstr configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge hstr
Remove hstr configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove hstr configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge hstr
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install hstr package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
