How To Install gajim-httpupload on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install gajim-httpupload on Debian 9. gajim-httpupload is Gajim plugin for HTTP Upload

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gajim-httpupload on Debian 9.

What is gajim-httpupload

gajim-httpupload is:

Allows one send a file to another user by uploading it to server and at the same time sending the user a download link. This needs to be supported by the XMPP server (XEP-0363).

There are three methods to install gajim-httpupload 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 gajim-httpupload Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install gajim-httpupload using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install gajim-httpupload

Install gajim-httpupload Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install gajim-httpupload using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gajim-httpupload

Install gajim-httpupload 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 gajim-httpupload using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gajim-httpupload

How To Uninstall gajim-httpupload on Debian 9

To uninstall only the gajim-httpupload package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gajim-httpupload

Uninstall gajim-httpupload And Its Dependencies

To uninstall gajim-httpupload and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gajim-httpupload

Remove gajim-httpupload Configurations and Data

To remove gajim-httpupload configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gajim-httpupload

Remove gajim-httpupload configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove gajim-httpupload configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gajim-httpupload

Dependencies

gajim-httpupload have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gajim-httpupload package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.