Install gsutil on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install gsutil

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


 

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Quick installation of gsutil:

Step 1: Update system:

	sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: gsutil

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

	sudo apt-get install gsutil

Package Details

Package:gsutil
Version:3.1-1
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:
Description:configure and manage Grandstream BudgeTone 100 VOIP and GX2000 phones GsUtil is a short program written to dump and restore the data from randstream BudgeTone 100 VOIP and GX2000 phone. Since a reboot is required to make the configuration change effective, this program does that too.
Distro:Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Release:
Repo/Section:universe/admin

How to install gsutil 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 gsutil is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L gsutil' will give followin error.

deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L gsutil
Package `gsutil' is not installed.
Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files,
and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ 

Installing gsutil:

After system update use the following command to install gsutil:

sudo apt-get install gsutil

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 gsutil from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the gsutil 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 gsutil following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  gsutil

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

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove gsutil

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

Completely removing gsutil with all configuration files:

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

sudo apt-get purge gsutil

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove gsutil

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