How To Install isdnutils-xtools on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install isdnutils-xtools on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is isdnutils-xtools
isdnutils-xtools is:
This package provides xmonisdn and xisdnload, which are graphical tools for ISDN. Each in its own way gives a visual indication of the status of the ISDN lines, so that (for example) it is obvious when there is a connection.
They have been split out into a separate package to allow the others in the suite to avoid dependencies on the X Window System.
There are three methods to install isdnutils-xtools 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 isdnutils-xtools Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install isdnutils-xtools using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install isdnutils-xtools
Install isdnutils-xtools Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install isdnutils-xtools using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install isdnutils-xtools
Install isdnutils-xtools 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 isdnutils-xtools using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install isdnutils-xtools
How To Uninstall isdnutils-xtools on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the isdnutils-xtools package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove isdnutils-xtools
Uninstall isdnutils-xtools And Its Dependencies
To uninstall isdnutils-xtools and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove isdnutils-xtools
Remove isdnutils-xtools Configurations and Data
To remove isdnutils-xtools configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge isdnutils-xtools
Remove isdnutils-xtools configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove isdnutils-xtools configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge isdnutils-xtools
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install isdnutils-xtools package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
