How To Install dc-qt on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install dc-qt on Debian 9.
What is dc-qt
dc-qt is:
dc-qt is a qt front-end for the dctc program. dctc handles all communication with dc hubs and clients, while dc-qt presents an interface that has many of the features of the original directconnect client, plus some really useful improvements.
It is intended for peer-based file-sharing. In practise it works better than gnutella and other similar systems as it allows dc hubs (servers) administators to require clients to share specified amount of data. The amount is usually based on type of client’s connection and it is used not to hurt or exclude anybody but to make file sharing “fair play”.
dc-qt is still alpha, so some care has to be taken - try it out!
There are three methods to install dc-qt on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install dc-qt Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install dc-qt using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install dc-qt
Install dc-qt Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install dc-qt using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install dc-qt
Install dc-qt Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install dc-qt using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install dc-qt
How To Uninstall dc-qt on Debian 9
To uninstall only the dc-qt package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove dc-qt
Uninstall dc-qt And Its Dependencies
To uninstall dc-qt and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove dc-qt
Remove dc-qt Configurations and Data
To remove dc-qt configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge dc-qt
Remove dc-qt configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove dc-qt configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dc-qt
Dependencies
dc-qt have the following dependencies:
- libboost-filesystem1.62.0
- libboost-program-options1.62.0
- libboost-system1.62.0
- libboost-thread1.62.0
- libbz2-1.0
- libc6
- libgcc1
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install dc-qt package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
