How To Install eiskaltdcpp-gtk on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install eiskaltdcpp-gtk on Kali Linux. eiskaltdcpp-gtk is EiskaltDC++ GUI based on GTK+

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install eiskaltdcpp-gtk on Kali Linux.

What is eiskaltdcpp-gtk

eiskaltdcpp-gtk is:

This package contains EiskaltDC++ program with GUI based on GTK+. Initially it was based on FreeDC++ and LinuxDC++ projects, but now it significantly differs from them.

Upstream developers are going to stop support of this GUI in the future. Consider using of EiskaltDC++ Qt even in GTK+ based Desktop Environments.

EiskaltDC++ is a cross-platform program that uses the Direct Connect and Advanced Direct Connect protocols. It is compatible with DC++, AirDC++, FlylinkDC++ and other DC clients. EiskaltDC++ also interoperates with all common DC hub software.

There are three methods to install eiskaltdcpp-gtk on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install eiskaltdcpp-gtk Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install eiskaltdcpp-gtk

Install eiskaltdcpp-gtk Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install eiskaltdcpp-gtk

Install eiskaltdcpp-gtk Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install eiskaltdcpp-gtk using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install eiskaltdcpp-gtk

How To Uninstall eiskaltdcpp-gtk on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the eiskaltdcpp-gtk package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove eiskaltdcpp-gtk

Uninstall eiskaltdcpp-gtk And Its Dependencies

To uninstall eiskaltdcpp-gtk and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove eiskaltdcpp-gtk

Remove eiskaltdcpp-gtk Configurations and Data

To remove eiskaltdcpp-gtk configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge eiskaltdcpp-gtk

Remove eiskaltdcpp-gtk configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge eiskaltdcpp-gtk

Dependencies

eiskaltdcpp-gtk have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install eiskaltdcpp-gtk package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.