How To Install roger-router on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install roger-router on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is roger-router
roger-router is:
Journal, Fax-Software and Call-Monitor for AVM FRITZ!Box or compatible routers. The following features are supported through plugins:
- Call monitor, journal and address book
- Use system as softphone or dial support
- Fax transfer with CUPS integration.
- import address books from the Fritz!Box, Evolution and Thunderbird
- status icon and notification popus
A predecessor to the program was formerly called FRITZ!Box Fun (ffgtk). This is the GUI version of the program including plugins.
There are three methods to install roger-router 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 roger-router Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install roger-router using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install roger-router
Install roger-router Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install roger-router using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install roger-router
Install roger-router 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 roger-router using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install roger-router
How To Uninstall roger-router on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the roger-router package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove roger-router
Uninstall roger-router And Its Dependencies
To uninstall roger-router and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove roger-router
Remove roger-router Configurations and Data
To remove roger-router configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge roger-router
Remove roger-router configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove roger-router configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge roger-router
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install roger-router package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
