How To Install xchat on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xchat on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xchat
xchat is:
XChat is a graphical IRC Client with a GTK+ GUI. It has a look and feel similar to AmIRC for the Amiga. Special features include the mIRC extension DCC RESUME and mIRC color, multiple server/channel windows, dialog windows, and a plugin API.
There are three methods to install xchat 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 xchat Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xchat using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xchat
Install xchat Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xchat using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xchat
Install xchat 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 xchat using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xchat
How To Uninstall xchat on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xchat package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xchat
Uninstall xchat And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xchat and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xchat
Remove xchat Configurations and Data
To remove xchat configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xchat
Remove xchat configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xchat configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xchat
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xchat package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
