How To Install linuxdcpp on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install linuxdcpp on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is linuxdcpp
linuxdcpp is:
Direct connect is a peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing protocol. Clients connect to a central hub where they can view a list of clients or users connected to them. Users can search for files and download them from other clients, as well as chat with other users.
The most popular Windows client implementing this protocol currently is DC++. LinuxDC++ is a Linux port of DC++. Though it is primarily aimed at Linux, it has been shown to work on other Unix-based operating systems as well.
There are three methods to install linuxdcpp 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 linuxdcpp Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install linuxdcpp using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install linuxdcpp
Install linuxdcpp Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install linuxdcpp using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install linuxdcpp
Install linuxdcpp 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 linuxdcpp using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install linuxdcpp
How To Uninstall linuxdcpp on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the linuxdcpp package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove linuxdcpp
Uninstall linuxdcpp And Its Dependencies
To uninstall linuxdcpp and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove linuxdcpp
Remove linuxdcpp Configurations and Data
To remove linuxdcpp configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge linuxdcpp
Remove linuxdcpp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove linuxdcpp configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge linuxdcpp
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install linuxdcpp package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
