Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install kickoff on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is kickoff
kickoff is:
A generalized framework for producing data from and about sources and
installables in the Debian archive.
The components communicate data via the JSON and Protocol Buffer formats
over fast and versatile ZeroMQ sockets.
These programs generate the data behind lintian.debian.org.
Configurable via YAML files.
There are three methods to install kickoff 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 kickoff Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install kickoff using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install kickoff
Install kickoff Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install kickoff using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install kickoff
Install kickoff 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 kickoff using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install kickoff
How To Uninstall kickoff on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the kickoff package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove kickoff
Uninstall kickoff And Its Dependencies
To uninstall kickoff and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove kickoff
Remove kickoff Configurations and Data
To remove kickoff configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge kickoff
Remove kickoff configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove kickoff configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kickoff
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install kickoff package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
