How To Install opgpcard on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install opgpcard on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is opgpcard
opgpcard is:
Tool to create VCard, QR code and/or SVG printable business cards including OpenPGP key and fingerprint.
There are three methods to install opgpcard 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 opgpcard Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install opgpcard using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install opgpcard
Install opgpcard Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install opgpcard using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install opgpcard
Install opgpcard 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 opgpcard using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install opgpcard
How To Uninstall opgpcard on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the opgpcard package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove opgpcard
Uninstall opgpcard And Its Dependencies
To uninstall opgpcard and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove opgpcard
Remove opgpcard Configurations and Data
To remove opgpcard configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge opgpcard
Remove opgpcard configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove opgpcard configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge opgpcard
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install opgpcard package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
