How To Install jftp on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install jftp on Debian 9. jftp is Java GUI client for FTP, SMB, SFTP and NFS

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install jftp on Debian 9.

What is jftp

jftp is:

JFtp is a graphical Java network and file transfer client. It supports FTP using its own FTP API and various other protocols like SMB, SFTP, NFS, HTTP, and file I/O using third party APIs. It includes many advanced features such as recursive directory up/download, browsing FTP servers while transferring files, FTP resuming and queueing, browsing the LAN for Windows shares, and more. Multiple connections can open at a time in a Mozilla-style tabbed browsing environment.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install jftp

Install jftp Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install jftp

Install jftp 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 jftp using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install jftp

How To Uninstall jftp on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove jftp

Uninstall jftp And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove jftp

Remove jftp Configurations and Data

To remove jftp configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge jftp

Remove jftp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge jftp

Dependencies

jftp have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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