How To Install kadu-common on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install kadu-common on Ubuntu 18.04. kadu-common is Gadu-Gadu/XMPP client for X11

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install kadu-common on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is kadu-common

kadu-common is:

Gadu-Gadu is a Windows instant messenger, very popular in Poland. Kadu is a Qt5 client of Gadu-Gadu and XMPP for *nix systems.

This package provides data common for all architectures.

There are three methods to install kadu-common 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 kadu-common Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install kadu-common

Install kadu-common Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install kadu-common

Install kadu-common 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 kadu-common using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install kadu-common

How To Uninstall kadu-common on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the kadu-common package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove kadu-common

Uninstall kadu-common And Its Dependencies

To uninstall kadu-common and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove kadu-common

Remove kadu-common Configurations and Data

To remove kadu-common configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge kadu-common

Remove kadu-common configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kadu-common

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install kadu-common package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.