How To Install kadu on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install kadu on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is kadu
kadu is:
Gadu-Gadu is a Windows instant messenger, very popular in Poland. Kadu is a Qt5 client of Gadu-Gadu and XMPP for *nix systems.
This package provides Kadu along with plugins developed by Kadu developers.
There are three methods to install kadu 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 kadu Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install kadu using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install kadu
Install kadu Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install kadu using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install kadu
Install kadu 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 kadu using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install kadu
How To Uninstall kadu on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the kadu package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove kadu
Uninstall kadu And Its Dependencies
To uninstall kadu and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove kadu
Remove kadu Configurations and Data
To remove kadu configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge kadu
Remove kadu configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove kadu configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kadu
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install kadu package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
