How To Install ffgtk on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install ffgtk on Ubuntu 18.04. ffgtk is transitional dummy package - ffgtk to roger

Introduction

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

What is ffgtk

ffgtk is:

migrate users from the obsolete and abandoned ffgtk package to the new Roger Router.

This package can be safely removed after the transition.

There are three methods to install ffgtk 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 ffgtk Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install ffgtk

Install ffgtk Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install ffgtk using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install ffgtk

Install ffgtk 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 ffgtk using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ffgtk

How To Uninstall ffgtk on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the ffgtk package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ffgtk

Uninstall ffgtk And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ffgtk and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ffgtk

Remove ffgtk Configurations and Data

To remove ffgtk configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ffgtk

Remove ffgtk configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ffgtk

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Summary

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