How To Install pibootctl on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
2 minutes • 350 words
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pibootctl on Ubuntu.
What is pibootctl
pibootctl is:
pibootctl is a utility for querying and manipulating the boot-loader configuration of the Raspberry Pi, i.e. config.txt and associated files on the boot partition.
There are three methods to install pibootctl 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 pibootctl Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install pibootctl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pibootctl
Install pibootctl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pibootctl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pibootctl
Install pibootctl 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 pibootctl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pibootctl
How To Uninstall pibootctl on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the pibootctl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pibootctl
Uninstall pibootctl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pibootctl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pibootctl
Remove pibootctl Configurations and Data
To remove pibootctl configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pibootctl
Remove pibootctl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pibootctl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pibootctl
Dependencies
pibootctl have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pibootctl package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.