Tag: packages

apt remove: Uninstall apt Packages in Ubuntu

How do you uninstall apt packages in Ubuntu using the terminal? It’s quite simple, actually. If you know the package name, just use it with the apt remove command like this: sudo apt remove package_name Even if you do not know the exact package name, tab …

How to Upgrade Python Packages with Pip

When was the last that you updated Python packages installed via Pip? Most of the users tend to forget that those packages also need to be updated, as just updating the system repository is not going to work here. So let’s take a moment and see …

List Upgradable Packages With apt Command in Ubuntu

The apt command is used for package management in Debian and Ubuntu. While you are probably already familiar with the install and remove options, apt provides a few extra features as well. One of them is the ability to see all the upgradable packages on your …

How to Uninstall Deb Packages in Ubuntu

Installing applications from a deb file is quite simple. You double click on it and it opens in the Software Center application and you install it from there. But what about uninstalling a .deb package in Ubuntu or Debian? How do you remove the package you …

Creating a PKGBUILD to Make Packages for Arch Linux

PKGBUILD files are how packages are built and created for Arch Linux and its derivatives such as Manjaro. You may have even come across them a bit yourself if you’ve ever used the AUR, Arch Linux’s user-curated repository of PKGBUILDs. But how exactly do you go …