How To Install ytalk on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install ytalk on Ubuntu 18.04. ytalk is enhanced talk program

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ytalk on Ubuntu 18.04.

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 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 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 Ubuntu. 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 Ubuntu 18.04

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 Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ytalk

Remove ytalk Configurations and Data

To remove ytalk configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 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

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ytalk package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.