How To Install topgit 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 topgit on Ubuntu.
What is topgit
topgit is:
TopGit manages a patch queue using Git topic branches, one patch per branch. It allows for patch dependencies and can thus manage non-linear patch series.
TopGit is a minimal layer on top of Git, which does not limit use of Git’s functionality (such as the index). It rigorously keeps history until a patch is accepted upstream. It is also fully usable across distributed repositories.
There are three methods to install topgit 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 topgit Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install topgit using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install topgit
Install topgit Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install topgit using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install topgit
Install topgit 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 topgit using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install topgit
How To Uninstall topgit on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the topgit package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove topgit
Uninstall topgit And Its Dependencies
To uninstall topgit and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove topgit
Remove topgit Configurations and Data
To remove topgit configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge topgit
Remove topgit configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove topgit configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge topgit
Dependencies
topgit have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install topgit package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.