Install baobab on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install baobab

Learn how to install baobab with the command sudo apt-get install baobab on Ubuntus.


 

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Quick installation of baobab:

Step 1: Update system:

	sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: baobab

Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:

	sudo apt-get install baobab

Package Details

Package:baobab
Version:3.4.1-0ubuntu1
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:http://live.gnome.org/GnomeUtils
Description:GNOME disk usage analyzer Disk Usage Analyzer is a graphical, menu-driven application to analyse disk usage in a GNOME environment. It can easily scan either the whole filesystem tree, or a specific user-requested directory branch (local or remote). . It also auto-detects in real-time any changes made to your home directory as far as any mounted/unmounted device. Disk Usage Analyzer also provides a full graphical treemap window for each selected folder. Homepage: http://live.gnome.org/GnomeUtils
Distro:Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Release:
Repo/Section:gnome

How to install baobab on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

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Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.

After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.

If baobab is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L baobab' will give followin error.


Installing baobab:

After system update use the following command to install baobab:

sudo apt-get install baobab

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.

How to uninstall/remove baobab from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the baobab from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the baobab following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  baobab

Following command is used to remove the baobab package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove baobab

This will remove baobab and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing baobab with all configuration files:

Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:

sudo apt-get purge baobab

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove baobab

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with baobab package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.