How To Install xchat-common on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xchat-common on Debian 10.
What is xchat-common
xchat-common is:
This package includes documentation, examples, and locale files for the Debian X-Chat packages that are common for all architectures.
There are three methods to install xchat-common on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install xchat-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 xchat-common using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xchat-common
Install xchat-common Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xchat-common using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xchat-common
Install xchat-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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install xchat-common using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xchat-common
How To Uninstall xchat-common on Debian 10
To uninstall only the xchat-common package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xchat-common
Uninstall xchat-common And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xchat-common and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xchat-common
Remove xchat-common Configurations and Data
To remove xchat-common configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xchat-common
Remove xchat-common configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xchat-common configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xchat-common
Dependencies
xchat-common have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xchat-common package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
