How To Install petname on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install petname on Ubuntu 22.04. petname is RFC1178 implmentation to generate pronouncable, perhaps even memorable, pet names

Introduction

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

What is petname

petname is:

This utility will generate “pet names”, consisting of a random combination of an adverb, adjective, and an animal name. These are useful for unique hostnames, VMs, or containers, for instance.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install petname

Install petname Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install petname

Install petname 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 petname using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install petname

How To Uninstall petname on Ubuntu 22.04

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

sudo apt-get remove petname

Uninstall petname And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove petname

Remove petname Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge petname

Remove petname configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge petname

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Summary

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