How To Install eiskaltdcpp-common on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install eiskaltdcpp-common on Kali Linux.

What is eiskaltdcpp-common

eiskaltdcpp-common is:

This package contains the common files for EiskaltDC++ Qt and GTK+ GUIs.

EiskaltDC++ is a cross-platform program that uses the Direct Connect and Advanced Direct Connect protocols. It is compatible with DC++, AirDC++, FlylinkDC++ and other DC clients. EiskaltDC++ also interoperates with all common DC hub software.

There are three methods to install eiskaltdcpp-common on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install eiskaltdcpp-common Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install eiskaltdcpp-common using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install eiskaltdcpp-common

Install eiskaltdcpp-common Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install eiskaltdcpp-common using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install eiskaltdcpp-common

Install eiskaltdcpp-common Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install eiskaltdcpp-common using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install eiskaltdcpp-common

How To Uninstall eiskaltdcpp-common on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the eiskaltdcpp-common package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove eiskaltdcpp-common

Uninstall eiskaltdcpp-common And Its Dependencies

To uninstall eiskaltdcpp-common and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove eiskaltdcpp-common

Remove eiskaltdcpp-common Configurations and Data

To remove eiskaltdcpp-common configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge eiskaltdcpp-common

Remove eiskaltdcpp-common configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove eiskaltdcpp-common configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge eiskaltdcpp-common

Dependencies

eiskaltdcpp-common have the following dependencies:

References

• eiskaltdcpp-common website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install eiskaltdcpp-common package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.