How To Install feedreader 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 feedreader on Ubuntu.

What is `feedreader`

feedreader is:

Modern desktop application designed to complement existing web-based RSS accounts.

FeedReader combines all the advantages of web based services like synchronisation across all your devices with everything you expect from a modern desktop application.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install feedreader

Install feedreader Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install feedreader

Install feedreader 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 feedreader using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install feedreader

How To Uninstall feedreader on Ubuntu

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

sudo apt-get remove feedreader

Uninstall feedreader And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove feedreader

Remove feedreader Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge feedreader

Remove feedreader configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge feedreader

Dependencies

feedreader have the following dependencies:

References

feedreader website

Summary

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