How To Install sparkleshare 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 sparkleshare on Ubuntu.
What is sparkleshare
sparkleshare is:
SparkleShare is a collaboration and sharing tool that is designed to keep things simple and to stay out of your way. It allows you to instantly sync with any Git repository you have access to.
SparkleShare can be used as a rough alternative to web services such as Dropbox or Seafile.
Though SparkleShare is not made to be a graphical frontend for git or a backup tool, it may be useful for other kinds of purposes as well, like backing up small files or monitoring your favourite project.
There are three methods to install sparkleshare 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 sparkleshare Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install sparkleshare using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install sparkleshare
Install sparkleshare Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install sparkleshare using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install sparkleshare
Install sparkleshare 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 sparkleshare using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install sparkleshare
How To Uninstall sparkleshare on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the sparkleshare package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove sparkleshare
Uninstall sparkleshare And Its Dependencies
To uninstall sparkleshare and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove sparkleshare
Remove sparkleshare Configurations and Data
To remove sparkleshare configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge sparkleshare
Remove sparkleshare configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove sparkleshare configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sparkleshare
Dependencies
sparkleshare have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install sparkleshare package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.