How To Install eiskaltdcpp-daemon on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install eiskaltdcpp-daemon on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is eiskaltdcpp-daemon
eiskaltdcpp-daemon is:
This package installs only EiskaltDC++ daemon (without any GUI). Support of control via JSON-RPC is enabled.
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-daemon 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-daemon 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-daemon using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install eiskaltdcpp-daemon
Install eiskaltdcpp-daemon Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install eiskaltdcpp-daemon using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install eiskaltdcpp-daemon
Install eiskaltdcpp-daemon 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-daemon using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install eiskaltdcpp-daemon
How To Uninstall eiskaltdcpp-daemon on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the eiskaltdcpp-daemon package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove eiskaltdcpp-daemon
Uninstall eiskaltdcpp-daemon And Its Dependencies
To uninstall eiskaltdcpp-daemon and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove eiskaltdcpp-daemon
Remove eiskaltdcpp-daemon Configurations and Data
To remove eiskaltdcpp-daemon configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge eiskaltdcpp-daemon
Remove eiskaltdcpp-daemon configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove eiskaltdcpp-daemon configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge eiskaltdcpp-daemon
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install eiskaltdcpp-daemon package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
