How To Install fuse2fs on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install fuse2fs on Ubuntu 22.04. fuse2fs is ext2 / ext3 / ext4 file system driver for FUSE

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install fuse2fs on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is fuse2fs

fuse2fs is:

fuse2fs is a FUSE file system client that supports reading and writing from devices or image files containing ext2, ext3, and ext4 file systems.

There are three methods to install fuse2fs 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 fuse2fs Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install fuse2fs using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install fuse2fs

Install fuse2fs Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install fuse2fs using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install fuse2fs

Install fuse2fs 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 fuse2fs using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install fuse2fs

How To Uninstall fuse2fs on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the fuse2fs package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove fuse2fs

Uninstall fuse2fs And Its Dependencies

To uninstall fuse2fs and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove fuse2fs

Remove fuse2fs Configurations and Data

To remove fuse2fs configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge fuse2fs

Remove fuse2fs configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove fuse2fs configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fuse2fs

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install fuse2fs package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.