How To Install eiskaltdcpp-cli on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install eiskaltdcpp-cli on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is eiskaltdcpp-cli
eiskaltdcpp-cli is:
This package installs EiskaltDC++ CLI (command-line interface) written in perl. This program is to control eiskaltdcpp-daemon via JSON-RPC protocol.
EiskaltDC++ is a cross-platform program that uses the Direct Connect and ADC protocols. It is compatible with DC++, FlylinkDC++, LinuxDC++ and other DC clients. EiskaltDC++ also interoperates with all common DC hub software.
There are three methods to install eiskaltdcpp-cli 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 eiskaltdcpp-cli 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-cli using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install eiskaltdcpp-cli
Install eiskaltdcpp-cli Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install eiskaltdcpp-cli using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install eiskaltdcpp-cli
Install eiskaltdcpp-cli 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 eiskaltdcpp-cli using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install eiskaltdcpp-cli
How To Uninstall eiskaltdcpp-cli on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the eiskaltdcpp-cli package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove eiskaltdcpp-cli
Uninstall eiskaltdcpp-cli And Its Dependencies
To uninstall eiskaltdcpp-cli and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove eiskaltdcpp-cli
Remove eiskaltdcpp-cli Configurations and Data
To remove eiskaltdcpp-cli configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge eiskaltdcpp-cli
Remove eiskaltdcpp-cli configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove eiskaltdcpp-cli configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge eiskaltdcpp-cli
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install eiskaltdcpp-cli package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
