How To Install hwb on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install hwb on Ubuntu 22.04. hwb is Hardware Book

Introduction

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

What is hwb

hwb is:

The Hardware Book contains miscellaneous technical information about computers and other electronic devices. You will find the pinout to many common (and uncommon) connectors are available, as well as information about how to build cables.

There are three methods to install hwb 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 hwb Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install hwb

Install hwb Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install hwb

Install hwb 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 hwb using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install hwb

How To Uninstall hwb on Ubuntu 22.04

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

sudo apt-get remove hwb

Uninstall hwb And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove hwb

Remove hwb Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge hwb

Remove hwb configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge hwb

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Summary

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