How to Install homesick software package in Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

How to Install homesick software package in Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

homesick software package provides keep your dotfiles (configs) in git, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install homesick 

homesick is installed in your system.

Make ensure the homesick package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep homesick *

You will get with homesick package name, version, architecture and description in a table

homesick package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 10 yakkety yak
Section Ruby
Package homesick
Version 1.1.3-1
Description keep your dotfiles (configs) in git
Sub Section Ruby


See Also, How to uninstall or remove homesick software package from Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)?