How To Install eiskaltdcpp-common on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install eiskaltdcpp-common on Ubuntu 18.04. eiskaltdcpp-common is common files for EiskaltDC++

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install eiskaltdcpp-common on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is eiskaltdcpp-common

eiskaltdcpp-common is:

This package contains the common files for the different EiskaltDC++ versions.

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-common 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-common 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-common using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install eiskaltdcpp-common

Install eiskaltdcpp-common Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install eiskaltdcpp-common

Install eiskaltdcpp-common 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-common using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install eiskaltdcpp-common

How To Uninstall eiskaltdcpp-common on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove eiskaltdcpp-common

Uninstall eiskaltdcpp-common And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove eiskaltdcpp-common

Remove eiskaltdcpp-common Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge eiskaltdcpp-common

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

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

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

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Summary

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