How To Install ytalk on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ytalk on Debian 10.
What is ytalk
ytalk is:
Ytalk is a multi-user chat program. It works exactly like the UNIX talk program and even communicates with the same talk daemons. The primary advantage of ytalk is its ability to maintain multiple connections.
There are three methods to install ytalk 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 ytalk Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ytalk using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ytalk
Install ytalk Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ytalk using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ytalk
Install ytalk 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 ytalk using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ytalk
How To Uninstall ytalk on Debian 10
To uninstall only the ytalk package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ytalk
Uninstall ytalk And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ytalk and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ytalk
Remove ytalk Configurations and Data
To remove ytalk configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ytalk
Remove ytalk configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ytalk configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ytalk
Dependencies
ytalk have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ytalk package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
