How To Install qemubuilder 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 qemubuilder on Ubuntu.
What is qemubuilder
qemubuilder is:
pbuilder implementation for QEMU.
qemubuilder create – builds QEMU cow base image.
qemubuilder update – updates QEMU cow base image.
qemubuilder build – builds package inside QEMU cow base image.
Gives a pbuilder interface for emulated cross-building environments using qemu.
pbuilder is a tool for building and testing Debian package inside a clean chroot, and qemubuilder implements similar experience over emulated CPUs. This tool allows building package inside emulated Debian environment for different CPU architectures supported by qemu.
There are three methods to install qemubuilder 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 qemubuilder Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install qemubuilder using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install qemubuilder
Install qemubuilder Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install qemubuilder using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install qemubuilder
Install qemubuilder 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 qemubuilder using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install qemubuilder
How To Uninstall qemubuilder on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the qemubuilder package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove qemubuilder
Uninstall qemubuilder And Its Dependencies
To uninstall qemubuilder and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove qemubuilder
Remove qemubuilder Configurations and Data
To remove qemubuilder configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge qemubuilder
Remove qemubuilder configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove qemubuilder configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qemubuilder
Dependencies
qemubuilder have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install qemubuilder package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.