How To Install qchat on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install qchat on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is qchat
qchat is:
QChat is a crossplatform LAN chat written using Qt4
There are three methods to install qchat 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 qchat Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install qchat using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install qchat
Install qchat Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install qchat using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install qchat
Install qchat 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 qchat using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install qchat
How To Uninstall qchat on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the qchat package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove qchat
Uninstall qchat And Its Dependencies
To uninstall qchat and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove qchat
Remove qchat Configurations and Data
To remove qchat configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge qchat
Remove qchat configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove qchat configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qchat
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install qchat package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.