How To Install ibid on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install ibid on Debian 9. ibid is easily extensible Python IM bot for IRC, Jabber, SILC, campfire, etc.

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ibid on Debian 9.

What is ibid

ibid is:

Ibid is a multi-protocol, general purpose, instant messaging chat bot written in Python. It aims for a naturalistic interface rather than strict-syntax commands.

Ibid understands many protocols, including IRC, Jabber/XMPP/Google Talk, Campfire, NMDC and SILC. It also interacts over SMTP, HTTP and various RPC protocols.

Ibid aims to make plugins as easy as possible to write. It ships with a large collection of plugins for looking up information, performing conversions, storing factoids, delivering messages, and much more.

There are three methods to install ibid 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 ibid Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install ibid

Install ibid Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install ibid using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install ibid

Install ibid 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 ibid using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ibid

How To Uninstall ibid on Debian 9

To uninstall only the ibid package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ibid

Uninstall ibid And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ibid

Remove ibid Configurations and Data

To remove ibid configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ibid

Remove ibid configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ibid

Dependencies

ibid have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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