How to install bacula-client On Ubuntu 16.04 Lts? Uninstall and remove bacula-client Package

Quick installation of bacula-client:

Step 1: Update system:

sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: bacula-client

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

sudo apt-get install bacula-client

How to install bacula-client on Ubuntu 16.04?

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 16.04 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 bacula-client is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L bacula-client' will give followin error.

deepak@deepakub16:~$ dpkg -L bacula-client
dpkg-query: package 'bacula-client' is not installed
Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files,
and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents.
deepak@deepakub16:~$ 

Installing bacula-client:

After system update use the following command to install bacula-client:

sudo apt-get install bacula-client

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 16.04 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 bacula-client from Ubuntu 16.04?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the bacula-client from Ubuntu 16.04. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the bacula-client following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  bacula-client

Following command is used to remove the bacula-client package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove bacula-client

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

Completely removing bacula-client with all configuration files:

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

sudo apt-get purge bacula-client

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove bacula-client

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