Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ext3grep on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is ext3grep
ext3grep is:
ext3grep is a simple tool intended to aid anyone who accidentally
deletes a file on an ext3 filesystem, only to find that they wanted
it shortly thereafter.
This package is useful in forensics investigations.
There are three methods to install ext3grep on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install ext3grep Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ext3grep using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ext3grep
Install ext3grep Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ext3grep using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ext3grep
Install ext3grep 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 ext3grep using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ext3grep
How To Uninstall ext3grep on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the ext3grep package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ext3grep
Uninstall ext3grep And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ext3grep and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ext3grep
Remove ext3grep Configurations and Data
To remove ext3grep configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ext3grep
Remove ext3grep configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ext3grep configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ext3grep
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ext3grep package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
