Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install fuse on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is fuse
fuse is:
Filesystem in Userspace (FUSE) is a simple interface for userspace programs to
export a virtual filesystem to the Linux kernel. It also aims to provide a
secure method for non privileged users to create and mount their own filesystem
implementations.
There are three methods to install fuse 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 fuse Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install fuse using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install fuse
Install fuse Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install fuse using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install fuse
Install fuse 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 fuse using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install fuse
How To Uninstall fuse on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the fuse package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove fuse
Uninstall fuse And Its Dependencies
To uninstall fuse and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove fuse
Remove fuse Configurations and Data
To remove fuse configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge fuse
Remove fuse configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove fuse configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fuse
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install fuse package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
