How To Install ndtpd on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ndtpd on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is ndtpd
ndtpd is:
The EBNETD distribution is a series of servers which provide ways to access so-called “CD-ROM books” via TCP/IP, using EB Library. The CD-ROM books is a popular form to provide dictionaries and multimedia references in Japan. Various formats such as EB, EBG, EBXA, EBXA-C, S-EBXA and EPWING are supported.
ndtpd is a server for accessing CD-ROM books via NDTP (Network Dictionary Transfer Protocol). NDTP is a de facto standard way to use CD-ROM books.
There are three methods to install ndtpd 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 ndtpd Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ndtpd using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ndtpd
Install ndtpd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ndtpd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ndtpd
Install ndtpd 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 ndtpd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ndtpd
How To Uninstall ndtpd on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the ndtpd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ndtpd
Uninstall ndtpd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ndtpd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ndtpd
Remove ndtpd Configurations and Data
To remove ndtpd configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ndtpd
Remove ndtpd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ndtpd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ndtpd
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ndtpd package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
