How To Install pass-git-helper 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 pass-git-helper on Ubuntu.
What is pass-git-helper
pass-git-helper is:
Maps hostnames to pass(1) keys to retrieve passwords and optional usernames.
There are three methods to install pass-git-helper 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 pass-git-helper Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install pass-git-helper using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pass-git-helper
Install pass-git-helper Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pass-git-helper using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pass-git-helper
Install pass-git-helper 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 pass-git-helper using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pass-git-helper
How To Uninstall pass-git-helper on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the pass-git-helper package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pass-git-helper
Uninstall pass-git-helper And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pass-git-helper and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pass-git-helper
Remove pass-git-helper Configurations and Data
To remove pass-git-helper configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pass-git-helper
Remove pass-git-helper configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pass-git-helper configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pass-git-helper
Dependencies
pass-git-helper have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pass-git-helper package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.