How To Install baloo-kf5 on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install baloo-kf5 on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is baloo-kf5
baloo-kf5 is:
A framework for searching and managing metadata in KDE Software.
Baloo is part of the KDE Plasma desktop.
There are three methods to install baloo-kf5 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 baloo-kf5 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install baloo-kf5 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install baloo-kf5
Install baloo-kf5 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install baloo-kf5 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install baloo-kf5
Install baloo-kf5 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 baloo-kf5 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install baloo-kf5
How To Uninstall baloo-kf5 on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the baloo-kf5 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove baloo-kf5
Uninstall baloo-kf5 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall baloo-kf5 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove baloo-kf5
Remove baloo-kf5 Configurations and Data
To remove baloo-kf5 configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge baloo-kf5
Remove baloo-kf5 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove baloo-kf5 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge baloo-kf5
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install baloo-kf5 package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
