nut command not found

In this troubleshooting guide we learn how to fix nut command not found error message

Introduction

When you run more command in linux terminal / console, you get the following error message

nut: command not found

or when using sudo you get the following error message

sudo: nut: command not found

Solutions to nut: command not found

How To Fix nut: command not found in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux / Raspbian

In Ubuntu nut is provided by nutsqlite package.

nutsqlite is:

NUTsqlite uses the USDA database and stores this along with your personal data in a portable SQLite database allowing you to perform analysis and plan for your nutrition. Features include:

  • The complete USDA database, your personal data, and the program code all stored in a portable SQLite database
  • Foods easy to find and add to daily meals
  • Configurable for 1-19 meals per day and any dietary plan–including ketogenic, low carb, zone, low fat
  • Comprehensive meal analysis for any number of consecutive meals
  • Presents both easy-to-read percentage summaries and in-depth nutrient analysis, including Omega-3 and Omega-6 essential fatty acids
  • Foods can be weighed in grams or ounces
  • Includes novel meal planning feature: you choose the food, NUT adjusts the quantities to your plan
  • Calorie Auto-Set feature uses linear regression on daily scale measurements of weight and body fat percentage to find optimal calorie level for improved body composition
  • Allows recording of recipes and customary meals for fast data entry
  • Sorts foods richest in each of the 150 nutrients
  • Reveals which foods contribute most to user’s nutrition

To fix this problem, we can install more using the command below.

sudo apt-get -y install nutsqlite

This command might take some time to finish depending on your machine internet connection.

You can also use apt command to install nutsqlite.

sudo apt -y install nutsqlite

Or if you have aptitude installed you can use the following command.

sudo aptitude install nutsqlite

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to fix nut command not found error in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux or Raspbian distribution.