How To Install ibid on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ibid on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is ibid
ibid is:
Ibid is a multi-protocol, general purpose, instant messaging chat bot written in Python. It aims for a naturalistic interface rather than strict-syntax commands.
Ibid understands many protocols, including IRC, Jabber/XMPP/Google Talk, Campfire, NMDC and SILC. It also interacts over SMTP, HTTP and various RPC protocols.
Ibid aims to make plugins as easy as possible to write. It ships with a large collection of plugins for looking up information, performing conversions, storing factoids, delivering messages, and much more.
There are three methods to install ibid 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 ibid Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ibid using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ibid
Install ibid Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ibid using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ibid
Install ibid 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 ibid using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ibid
How To Uninstall ibid on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the ibid package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ibid
Uninstall ibid And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ibid and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ibid
Remove ibid Configurations and Data
To remove ibid configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ibid
Remove ibid configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ibid configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ibid
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ibid package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
