How To Install ftp.app on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ftp.app on Debian 11.
What is ftp.app
ftp.app is:
This is a file transfer application (RFC 765) featuring a compact and easy interface. As most applications in GAP it tries to work on both GNUstep and MacOS X and retain the utmost possible similarity among the two version to ease working in both environments.
FTP supports different port arbitration modes: “default”, standard “PORT” (also known as active) and standard “PASV” (also known as passive).
There are three methods to install ftp.app on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install ftp.app Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ftp.app using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ftp.app
Install ftp.app Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ftp.app using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ftp.app
Install ftp.app 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 ftp.app using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ftp.app
How To Uninstall ftp.app on Debian 11
To uninstall only the ftp.app package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ftp.app
Uninstall ftp.app And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ftp.app and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ftp.app
Remove ftp.app Configurations and Data
To remove ftp.app configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ftp.app
Remove ftp.app configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ftp.app configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ftp.app
Dependencies
ftp.app have the following dependencies:
- gnustep-back0.28
- gnustep-base-runtime
- gnustep-gui-runtime
- libc6
- libgnustep-base1.27
- libgnustep-gui0.28
- libobjc4
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ftp.app package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
