Remove downloaded archive files from apt-get
Answer:
To remove ownloaded archive files from apt-get to save spaces, try the following command:
# sudo apt-get clean
So all the unneeded archive files will be removed.
Oct 292010
Oct 242010
How to completely uninstall a package in Ubuntu/Debian?
Answer:
To completely uninstall a package in Ubuntu/Debian, you can use the command below:
# sudo apt-get --purge remove PACKAGE
That's it.
Oct 122010
Displays information about package in Ubuntu
Answer:
To display the package information about a package, in Ubuntu, type
# apt-cache show curl
Package: curl
Priority: optional
Section: web
Installed-Size: 308
Maintainer: Ubuntu Core Developers
Original-Maintainer: Domenico Andreoli
Architecture: amd64
Version: 7.19.5-1ubuntu2
Replaces: curl-ssl
Provides: curl-ssl
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.7), libcurl3 (>= 7.16.2-1), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Filename: pool/main/c/curl/curl_7.19.5-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 197480
MD5sum: 128a19e9ac7be831b7dd1b67b03dd495
SHA1: dcdec0bb1615465b93ee25368007e8613e3d9fe5
SHA256: 57dabdb5bde28c1c5e5ac96e56e95147f97817048c3be0f050f163af9c40473e
Description: Get a file from an HTTP, HTTPS or FTP server
curl is a client to get files from servers using any of the supported
protocols. The command is designed to work without user interaction
or any kind of interactivity.
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curl offers a busload of useful tricks like proxy support, user
authentication, ftp upload, HTTP post, file transfer resume and more.
Homepage: http://curl.haxx.se
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Task: uec Aug 182010
Install multiple software at the same time using apt-get
Answer:
It is easy to use apt-get to install multiple softwares at the same time, without executing commands one by one.
E.g.
# sudo apt-get install curl wget lynx elinks
Jul 302010
Remove packages and config files in Ubuntu
Answer:
If you want to remove a package in Ubuntu, you can use apt-get remove, e.g.
# sudo apt-get remove php5
However, the config files will NOT be removed.
To remove the config files also, you can use apt-get purge, e.g.
# sudo apt-get purge php5
