How To Install natpmp-utils on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install natpmp-utils on Ubuntu 18.04. natpmp-utils is transitional package

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install natpmp-utils on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is natpmp-utils

natpmp-utils is:

This is a transitional package. It can safely be removed.

There are three methods to install natpmp-utils 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 natpmp-utils Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install natpmp-utils

Install natpmp-utils Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install natpmp-utils

Install natpmp-utils 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 natpmp-utils using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install natpmp-utils

How To Uninstall natpmp-utils on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the natpmp-utils package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove natpmp-utils

Uninstall natpmp-utils And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove natpmp-utils

Remove natpmp-utils Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge natpmp-utils

Remove natpmp-utils configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge natpmp-utils

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Summary

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