How To Install pass on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pass on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is pass
pass is:
Stores, retrieves, generates, and synchronizes passwords securely using gpg and git.
There are three methods to install pass 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 pass Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install pass using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pass
Install pass Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pass using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pass
Install pass 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 pass using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pass
How To Uninstall pass on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the pass package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pass
Uninstall pass And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pass and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pass
Remove pass Configurations and Data
To remove pass configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pass
Remove pass configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pass configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pass
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pass package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.