How To Install decopy on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install decopy on Ubuntu 22.04. decopy is Automatic debian/copyright Generator

Introduction

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

What is decopy

decopy is:

Decopy automates writing and updating the debian/copyright file.

It reads all files in the source tree, analyzes the licenses and copyright messages included and generates the corresponding debian/copyright file. When the file already exists, decopy parses it to generate a more complete output.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install decopy

Install decopy Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install decopy

Install decopy 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 decopy using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install decopy

How To Uninstall decopy on Ubuntu 22.04

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

sudo apt-get remove decopy

Uninstall decopy And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove decopy

Remove decopy Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge decopy

Remove decopy configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge decopy

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Summary

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