How To Install gfire on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gfire on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is gfire
gfire is:
Gfire is an open source plugin for the Pidgin IM client which allows you to connect to the Xfire network. It features full friend list support, including game and server statuses, group chat, and profiles.
Xfire is a network that allows gamers to talk to each other while playing a game. It keeps track of games you open and synchronizes your status online, and allows you to join friends’ games with a few clicks of the mouse.
There are three methods to install gfire 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 gfire Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install gfire using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gfire
Install gfire Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gfire using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gfire
Install gfire 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 gfire using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gfire
How To Uninstall gfire on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the gfire package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gfire
Uninstall gfire And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gfire and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gfire
Remove gfire Configurations and Data
To remove gfire configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gfire
Remove gfire configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gfire configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gfire
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gfire package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.