How To Install debian-kernel-handbook 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 debian-kernel-handbook on Ubuntu.
What is debian-kernel-handbook
debian-kernel-handbook is:
A reference manual for:
- Working on the linux package
- Building custom kernels and modules
- Working with initramfs images
- Kernel team policies
There are three methods to install debian-kernel-handbook 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 debian-kernel-handbook Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install debian-kernel-handbook using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install debian-kernel-handbook
Install debian-kernel-handbook Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install debian-kernel-handbook using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install debian-kernel-handbook
Install debian-kernel-handbook 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 debian-kernel-handbook using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install debian-kernel-handbook
How To Uninstall debian-kernel-handbook on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the debian-kernel-handbook package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove debian-kernel-handbook
Uninstall debian-kernel-handbook And Its Dependencies
To uninstall debian-kernel-handbook and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove debian-kernel-handbook
Remove debian-kernel-handbook Configurations and Data
To remove debian-kernel-handbook configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge debian-kernel-handbook
Remove debian-kernel-handbook configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove debian-kernel-handbook configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge debian-kernel-handbook
Dependencies
debian-kernel-handbook have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install debian-kernel-handbook package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.