How to Install and Uninstall git-annex Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 07,2024

1. Install "git-annex" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install git-annex on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                git-annex
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "git-annex" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall git-annex on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                git-annex
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the git-annex package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: git-annex
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Installed-Size: 57964
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Richard Hartmann
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.20151208-1build1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libffi6 (>= 3.0.4), libgmp10, libgnutls30 (>= 3.4.2), libgsasl7 (>= 1.4), libidn11 (>= 1.13), libsqlite3-0 (>= 3.6.0), libxml2 (>= 2.7.4), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4), git (>= 1:1.8.1), rsync, wget, curl, openssh-client (>= 1:5.6p1)
Recommends: lsof, gnupg, bind9-host, quvi, git-remote-gcrypt (>= 0.20130908-6), nocache, aria2
Suggests: graphviz, bup, tahoe-lafs, libnss-mdns
Filename: pool/universe/g/git-annex/git-annex_5.20151208-1build1_amd64.deb
Size: 9296094
MD5sum: f4650d2324778da0976085cd2f02eef3
SHA1: 0d77429cca46e9075dc64d291c81d2dbad6d25d8
SHA256: 56361e20242671012a1a1a38ec4eb2054d51f1b8fb625f173fad3d609971029e
Description-en: manage files with git, without checking their contents into git
git-annex allows managing files with git, without checking the file
contents into git. While that may seem paradoxical, it is useful when
dealing with files larger than git can currently easily handle, whether due
to limitations in memory, time, or disk space.
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It can store large files in many places, from local hard drives, to a
large number of cloud storage services, including S3, WebDAV,
and rsync, with a dozen cloud storage providers usable via plugins.
Files can be stored encrypted with gpg, so that the cloud storage
provider cannot see your data. git-annex keeps track of where each file
is stored, so it knows how many copies are available, and has many
facilities to ensure your data is preserved.
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git-annex can also be used to keep a folder in sync between computers,
noticing when files are changed, and automatically committing them
to git and transferring them to other computers. The git-annex webapp
makes it easy to set up and use git-annex this way.
Description-md5: ed39e4e4c2d1afd0f4612868aabeeec0
Homepage: http://git-annex.branchable.com/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu