How To Install eiskaltdcpp-gtk3 on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install eiskaltdcpp-gtk3 on Debian 9.
What is eiskaltdcpp-gtk3
eiskaltdcpp-gtk3 is:
This package installs only EiskaltDC++ with GUI based on Gtk3. This is an experimental mode of GUI. If you have some problems use Gtk2 based UI instead (package eiskaltdcpp-gtk).
EiskaltDC++ is a cross-platform program that uses the Direct Connect and ADC protocols. It is compatible with DC++, FlylinkDC++, LinuxDC++ and other DC clients. EiskaltDC++ also interoperates with all common DC hub software.
There are three methods to install eiskaltdcpp-gtk3 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 eiskaltdcpp-gtk3 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install eiskaltdcpp-gtk3 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install eiskaltdcpp-gtk3
Install eiskaltdcpp-gtk3 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install eiskaltdcpp-gtk3 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install eiskaltdcpp-gtk3
Install eiskaltdcpp-gtk3 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 eiskaltdcpp-gtk3 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install eiskaltdcpp-gtk3
How To Uninstall eiskaltdcpp-gtk3 on Debian 9
To uninstall only the eiskaltdcpp-gtk3 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove eiskaltdcpp-gtk3
Uninstall eiskaltdcpp-gtk3 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall eiskaltdcpp-gtk3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove eiskaltdcpp-gtk3
Remove eiskaltdcpp-gtk3 Configurations and Data
To remove eiskaltdcpp-gtk3 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge eiskaltdcpp-gtk3
Remove eiskaltdcpp-gtk3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove eiskaltdcpp-gtk3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge eiskaltdcpp-gtk3
Dependencies
eiskaltdcpp-gtk3 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install eiskaltdcpp-gtk3 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
