How To Install debbugs on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install debbugs on Ubuntu 22.04. debbugs is bug tracking system based on the active Debian BTS

Introduction

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

What is debbugs

debbugs is:

Debian has a bug tracking system which files details of bugs reported by users and developers. Each bug is given a number, and is kept on file until it is marked as having been dealt with. The system is mainly controlled by e-mail, but the bug reports can be viewed using the WWW.

This version is fully functional, but it does not automatically configure. See /usr/share/doc/debbugs/README.Debian after installation.

Note: there might be various issues with this package, caveat emptor.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install debbugs

Install debbugs Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install debbugs

Install debbugs 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 debbugs using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install debbugs

How To Uninstall debbugs on Ubuntu 22.04

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

sudo apt-get remove debbugs

Uninstall debbugs And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove debbugs

Remove debbugs Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge debbugs

Remove debbugs configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge debbugs

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Summary

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