How To Install kupfer 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 kupfer on Ubuntu.
What is kupfer
kupfer is:
Kupfer is a summoner/launcher in the style of Quicksilver or GNOME Do. It can search and browse your files, launch desired applications and object you need in a quicker way.
Kupfer is written in Python 3 and has a flexible architecture based on plugins to extend its features.
There are three methods to install kupfer 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 kupfer Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install kupfer using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install kupfer
Install kupfer Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install kupfer using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install kupfer
Install kupfer 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 kupfer using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install kupfer
How To Uninstall kupfer on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the kupfer package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove kupfer
Uninstall kupfer And Its Dependencies
To uninstall kupfer and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove kupfer
Remove kupfer Configurations and Data
To remove kupfer configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge kupfer
Remove kupfer configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove kupfer configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kupfer
Dependencies
kupfer have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install kupfer package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.