How To Install zeroc-icepatch2 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install zeroc-icepatch2 on Ubuntu 18.04. zeroc-icepatch2 is File distribution and patching

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install zeroc-icepatch2 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is zeroc-icepatch2

zeroc-icepatch2 is:

This package contains IcePatch2 service, with IcePatch2, you can easily distribute a large set of files to many clients, and keep these files synced with your source set.

Ice is a comprehensive RPC framework that helps you network your software with minimal effort. Ice takes care of all interactions with low-level network programming interfaces and allows you to focus your efforts on your application logic.

There are three methods to install zeroc-icepatch2 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 zeroc-icepatch2 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install zeroc-icepatch2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install zeroc-icepatch2

Install zeroc-icepatch2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install zeroc-icepatch2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install zeroc-icepatch2

Install zeroc-icepatch2 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 zeroc-icepatch2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install zeroc-icepatch2

How To Uninstall zeroc-icepatch2 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the zeroc-icepatch2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove zeroc-icepatch2

Uninstall zeroc-icepatch2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall zeroc-icepatch2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove zeroc-icepatch2

Remove zeroc-icepatch2 Configurations and Data

To remove zeroc-icepatch2 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge zeroc-icepatch2

Remove zeroc-icepatch2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove zeroc-icepatch2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge zeroc-icepatch2

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install zeroc-icepatch2 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.