How To Install vdr-plugin-fritzbox on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install vdr-plugin-fritzbox on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is vdr-plugin-fritzbox
vdr-plugin-fritzbox is:
This VDR plugin connects to the Fritz!Box to inform you about incoming calls. As an option, the plugin can automatically mute VDR when a call comes in.
There are three methods to install vdr-plugin-fritzbox 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 vdr-plugin-fritzbox Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install vdr-plugin-fritzbox using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install vdr-plugin-fritzbox
Install vdr-plugin-fritzbox Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install vdr-plugin-fritzbox using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install vdr-plugin-fritzbox
Install vdr-plugin-fritzbox 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 vdr-plugin-fritzbox using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install vdr-plugin-fritzbox
How To Uninstall vdr-plugin-fritzbox on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the vdr-plugin-fritzbox package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove vdr-plugin-fritzbox
Uninstall vdr-plugin-fritzbox And Its Dependencies
To uninstall vdr-plugin-fritzbox and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove vdr-plugin-fritzbox
Remove vdr-plugin-fritzbox Configurations and Data
To remove vdr-plugin-fritzbox configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge vdr-plugin-fritzbox
Remove vdr-plugin-fritzbox configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove vdr-plugin-fritzbox configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge vdr-plugin-fritzbox
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install vdr-plugin-fritzbox package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
