How To Install ccal on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ccal on Ubuntu.
What is ccal
ccal is:
CCAL is a drop in replacement for the standard unix calendar program. It includes support for color and daily, weekly, and yearly reminders/appointments.
There are three methods to install ccal on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install ccal Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ccal using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ccal
Install ccal Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ccal using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ccal
Install ccal 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 ccal using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ccal
How To Uninstall ccal on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the ccal package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ccal
Uninstall ccal And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ccal and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ccal
Remove ccal Configurations and Data
To remove ccal configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ccal
Remove ccal configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ccal configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ccal
Dependencies
ccal have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ccal package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.