How To Install eiskaltdcpp-qt-mini on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install eiskaltdcpp-qt-mini on Debian 9. eiskaltdcpp-qt-mini is EiskaltDC++ GUI on Qt (stripped-down version)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install eiskaltdcpp-qt-mini on Debian 9.

What is eiskaltdcpp-qt-mini

eiskaltdcpp-qt-mini is:

This package installs only EiskaltDC++ with GUI based on Qt. This is stripped-down version of program. Such features were disabled:

  • Qt Declarative UI support
  • QtScript basic support
  • SQLite support

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

There are three methods to install eiskaltdcpp-qt-mini on Debian 9. 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-qt-mini 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-qt-mini using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install eiskaltdcpp-qt-mini

Install eiskaltdcpp-qt-mini Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install eiskaltdcpp-qt-mini

Install eiskaltdcpp-qt-mini 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 eiskaltdcpp-qt-mini using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install eiskaltdcpp-qt-mini

How To Uninstall eiskaltdcpp-qt-mini on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove eiskaltdcpp-qt-mini

Uninstall eiskaltdcpp-qt-mini And Its Dependencies

To uninstall eiskaltdcpp-qt-mini and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove eiskaltdcpp-qt-mini

Remove eiskaltdcpp-qt-mini Configurations and Data

To remove eiskaltdcpp-qt-mini configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge eiskaltdcpp-qt-mini

Remove eiskaltdcpp-qt-mini configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge eiskaltdcpp-qt-mini

Dependencies

eiskaltdcpp-qt-mini have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install eiskaltdcpp-qt-mini package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.