How To Install propellor on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
2 minutes • 355 words
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install propellor on Ubuntu.
What is propellor
propellor is:
Propellor ensures that the system it’s run in satisfies a list of properties, taking action as necessary when a property is not yet met.
It is configured using haskell.
There are three methods to install propellor 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 propellor Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install propellor using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install propellor
Install propellor Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install propellor using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install propellor
Install propellor 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 propellor using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install propellor
How To Uninstall propellor on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the propellor package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove propellor
Uninstall propellor And Its Dependencies
To uninstall propellor and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove propellor
Remove propellor Configurations and Data
To remove propellor configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge propellor
Remove propellor configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove propellor configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge propellor
Dependencies
propellor have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install propellor package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.