How To Install git-delete-submodule on Ubuntu 21.04

In this guide, we’ll discuss How To Install git-delete-submodule on Ubuntu 21.04. Also, we will demonstrate how to uninstall and update git-delete-submodule.

One-liner install command

For those in a hurry, here's a one-line installation command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt -y install git-extras

But if you are interested in the detailed steps with descriptions, the following information is for you.

What is git-delete-submodule and what are the ways to install it?

Before beginning this tutorial, you will need access to a server or computer running Ubuntu 21.04. This guide was written specifically with a server running Ubuntu 21.04 in mind, although it should also work on older, supported versions of the operating system.

Also, make sure you are running a regular, non-root user with sudo privileges configured on your server. When you have an account available, log in as your non-root user to begin.

There are several ways to install git-delete-submodule on Ubuntu 21.04. You can use (links are clickable):

In the following sections, we will describe each method in detail. You can choose one of them or refer to the recommended one.

Install git-delete-submodule using apt-get

First, update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt-get database, You can install git-delete-submodule using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install git-extras

Install git-delete-submodule using apt

Because git-delete-submodule is available in Ubuntu 21.04’s default repositories, it is possible to install it from these repositories using the apt packaging system.

To begin, update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, You can install git-delete-submodule using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install git-extras

Install git-delete-submodule 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 21.04. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating aptitude database, You can install git-delete-submodule by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install git-extras

How to upgrade (update) a single package git-delete-submodule using apt-get?

First, you will need to update packages index. Run update command as usual:

sudo apt-get update

Next, to upgrade only the git-delete-submodule, e.g. single package, you should use the following format with the apt-get command/apt command:

sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install git-extras

Note that this command will not install any new packages! If you wish to install the package if it doesn't exist you may leave out --only-upgrade part.

How To Uninstall git-delete-submodule from Ubuntu 21.04

To uninstall only the git-delete-submodule package you can execute the following command:

sudo apt-get remove git-extras

Uninstall git-delete-submodule and all its dependencies

To uninstall git-delete-submodule and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 21.04, you can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove git-extras

Remove git-delete-submodule with all configurations and data

To remove git-delete-submodule configuration and data from your system you can run the following purge command:

sudo apt-get -y purge git-extras

Remove git-delete-submodule completely (configurations, data and all of its dependencies)

And lastly, you can run the next command to remove absolutely everything related to git-delete-submodule package, e.g.: configurations, data and all of its dependencies. Just use this command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge git-extras

Extra info and code examples

This package provides extra git commands to easily solve typical tasks such as managing remote branches, managing feature/refactor/bug workflows and generate some repository stats.

Conclusion

You now have a full guide on how to install git-delete-submodule using apt, apt-get and aptitude tools. Also, we showed how to update as a single package and different ways to uninstall the git-delete-submodule from Ubuntu 21.04.

See also:

How To Install git-delete-submodule on Fedora 34

How To Install git-delete-submodule on Kali Linux

How To Install git-delete-submodule on Debian 11

How To Install git-delete-submodule on CentOS 8

How To Install git-delete-submodule on Ubuntu 22.04

How To Install git-delete-submodule on Ubuntu 21.04

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