How To Install libeiskaltdcpp-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libeiskaltdcpp-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libeiskaltdcpp-dev is DC++ kernel from EiskaltDC++ (development files)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libeiskaltdcpp-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libeiskaltdcpp-dev

libeiskaltdcpp-dev is:

This package contains header files for EiskaltDC++ kernel library.

EiskaltDC++ is a cross-platform program that uses the Direct Connect and ADC protocols. It is compatible with DC++, FlylinkDC++, LinuxDC++ and other DC clients. EiskaltDC++ also interoperates with all common DC hub software.

There are three methods to install libeiskaltdcpp-dev 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 libeiskaltdcpp-dev Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libeiskaltdcpp-dev

Install libeiskaltdcpp-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libeiskaltdcpp-dev

Install libeiskaltdcpp-dev 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 libeiskaltdcpp-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libeiskaltdcpp-dev

How To Uninstall libeiskaltdcpp-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libeiskaltdcpp-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libeiskaltdcpp-dev

Uninstall libeiskaltdcpp-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libeiskaltdcpp-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libeiskaltdcpp-dev

Remove libeiskaltdcpp-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libeiskaltdcpp-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libeiskaltdcpp-dev

Remove libeiskaltdcpp-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libeiskaltdcpp-dev

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libeiskaltdcpp-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.