How To Install linuxdcpp on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install linuxdcpp on Debian 9. linuxdcpp is Port of the Windows file-sharing program, DC++

Introduction

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

What is linuxdcpp

linuxdcpp is:

Direct connect is a peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing protocol. Clients connect to a central hub where they can view a list of clients or users connected to them. Users can search for files and download them from other clients, as well as chat with other users.

The most popular Windows client implementing this protocol currently is DC++. LinuxDC++ is a Linux port of DC++. Though it is primarily aimed at Linux, it has been shown to work on other Unix-based operating systems as well.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install linuxdcpp

Install linuxdcpp Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install linuxdcpp

Install linuxdcpp 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 linuxdcpp using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install linuxdcpp

How To Uninstall linuxdcpp on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove linuxdcpp

Uninstall linuxdcpp And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove linuxdcpp

Remove linuxdcpp Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge linuxdcpp

Remove linuxdcpp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge linuxdcpp

Dependencies

linuxdcpp have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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