How To Install jirc on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install jirc on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is jirc
jirc is:
The jirc bot logs into an IRC channel and a Jabber conference room. It will relay conversations between the two rooms, identifying each of the speakers in braces. Actions are forwarded as well.
There are three methods to install jirc on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install jirc Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install jirc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install jirc
Install jirc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install jirc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install jirc
Install jirc 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install jirc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install jirc
How To Uninstall jirc on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the jirc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove jirc
Uninstall jirc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall jirc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove jirc
Remove jirc Configurations and Data
To remove jirc configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge jirc
Remove jirc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove jirc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge jirc
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install jirc package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
