How To Install xtell on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install xtell on Ubuntu 18.04. xtell is Simple messaging client and server, sort of networked write

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xtell on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is xtell

xtell is:

Simple messaging client and server, allowing you to send messages from computer running xtell client to computer running xtelld server. Can be used as replacement for write(1).

There are three methods to install xtell 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 xtell Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install xtell using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install xtell

Install xtell Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install xtell using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install xtell

Install xtell 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 xtell using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xtell

How To Uninstall xtell on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the xtell package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xtell

Uninstall xtell And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xtell and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xtell

Remove xtell Configurations and Data

To remove xtell configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xtell

Remove xtell configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove xtell configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xtell

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xtell package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.