How To Install dino-im on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install dino-im on Ubuntu 18.04. dino-im is modern XMPP client

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dino-im on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is dino-im

dino-im is:

Dino is a modern XMPP client with a nice and clean look. It does support OMEMO and OpenPGP for end-to-end encryption. If you are looking for a Conversations look-alike, this program might be for you.

There are three methods to install dino-im 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 dino-im Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install dino-im

Install dino-im Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install dino-im

Install dino-im 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 dino-im using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install dino-im

How To Uninstall dino-im on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the dino-im package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove dino-im

Uninstall dino-im And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove dino-im

Remove dino-im Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge dino-im

Remove dino-im configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dino-im

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Summary

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