How To Install fsniper on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install fsniper on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is fsniper
fsniper is:
fsniper is a tool that monitors a given set of directories for new files and, based on the new file’s type or name, invokes a custom command on it.
Common uses include making a single drop directory for all things from a web browser or having semi-intelligent scripts which figure out what to do with those files.
This package comes with no generic rules, so you must write them yourself.
There are three methods to install fsniper 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 fsniper Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install fsniper using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install fsniper
Install fsniper Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install fsniper using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install fsniper
Install fsniper 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 fsniper using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install fsniper
How To Uninstall fsniper on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the fsniper package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove fsniper
Uninstall fsniper And Its Dependencies
To uninstall fsniper and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove fsniper
Remove fsniper Configurations and Data
To remove fsniper configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge fsniper
Remove fsniper configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove fsniper configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fsniper
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install fsniper package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
