How To Install eiskaltdcpp-qt on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install eiskaltdcpp-qt on Ubuntu 18.04. eiskaltdcpp-qt is EiskaltDC++ GUI based on Qt

Introduction

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

What is eiskaltdcpp-qt

eiskaltdcpp-qt is:

This package installs only EiskaltDC++ with GUI based on Qt.

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

sudo apt-get -y install eiskaltdcpp-qt

Install eiskaltdcpp-qt Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install eiskaltdcpp-qt

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

sudo aptitude -y install eiskaltdcpp-qt

How To Uninstall eiskaltdcpp-qt on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove eiskaltdcpp-qt

Uninstall eiskaltdcpp-qt And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove eiskaltdcpp-qt

Remove eiskaltdcpp-qt Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge eiskaltdcpp-qt

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

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

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

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Summary

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