How To Install jwchat on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install jwchat on Debian 10.
What is jwchat
jwchat is:
JWChat is a full featured, web-based Jabber client. Written using AJAX technology it relies on JavaScript and HTML at the client-side only. It supports basic jabber instant messaging, roster management and groupchats based on the MUC protocol
JWChat is an advanced instant messenger (IM) just like AIM, MSN Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger or ICQ. This means you can manage your contacts, communicate with other users in 1:1 chat sessions or join a groupchat room for collaborative communication. Unlike other IMs you can use this with your web browser without having to install any additional software at all.
All of your settings, bookmarks and your contact list are stored on the server side. This means that you have access to your personalized client from almost any computer as long as it’s got access to the internet.
There are three methods to install jwchat 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 jwchat Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install jwchat using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install jwchat
Install jwchat Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install jwchat using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install jwchat
Install jwchat 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 jwchat using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install jwchat
How To Uninstall jwchat on Debian 10
To uninstall only the jwchat package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove jwchat
Uninstall jwchat And Its Dependencies
To uninstall jwchat and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove jwchat
Remove jwchat Configurations and Data
To remove jwchat configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge jwchat
Remove jwchat configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove jwchat configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge jwchat
Dependencies
jwchat have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install jwchat package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
