How To Install ncftp on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ncftp on Debian 9.
What is ncftp
ncftp is:
Ncftp allows a user to transfer files to and from a remote network site, and offers additional features that are not found in the standard interface, ftp. This version has Readline support enabled.
There are three methods to install ncftp 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 ncftp Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ncftp using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ncftp
Install ncftp Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ncftp using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ncftp
Install ncftp 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 ncftp using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ncftp
How To Uninstall ncftp on Debian 9
To uninstall only the ncftp package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ncftp
Uninstall ncftp And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ncftp and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ncftp
Remove ncftp Configurations and Data
To remove ncftp configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ncftp
Remove ncftp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ncftp configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ncftp
Dependencies
ncftp have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ncftp package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.