How To Install xperia-flashtool on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xperia-flashtool on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is xperia-flashtool
xperia-flashtool is:
Flashtool is a software used to flash Sony [Ericsson] phones that use the S1 protocol like Xperia line phones.
There are three methods to install xperia-flashtool on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install xperia-flashtool Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xperia-flashtool using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xperia-flashtool
Install xperia-flashtool Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xperia-flashtool using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xperia-flashtool
Install xperia-flashtool 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 xperia-flashtool using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xperia-flashtool
How To Uninstall xperia-flashtool on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the xperia-flashtool package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xperia-flashtool
Uninstall xperia-flashtool And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xperia-flashtool and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xperia-flashtool
Remove xperia-flashtool Configurations and Data
To remove xperia-flashtool configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xperia-flashtool
Remove xperia-flashtool configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xperia-flashtool configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xperia-flashtool
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xperia-flashtool package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
