How To Install fex-utils on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install fex-utils on Ubuntu 18.04. fex-utils is web service for transferring very large files (utils)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install fex-utils on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is fex-utils

fex-utils is:

F*EX (Frams’s Fast File EXchange) is a service that can be used to allow users anywhere on the Internet to exchange very large files quickly and conveniently.

The sender uploads the file to the F*EX-server and the recipient automatically gets a notification e-mail with a download-URL.

This package includes:

fexsend fexget sexsend, sexget, sexxx afex, asex xx zz & ezz

There are three methods to install fex-utils 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 fex-utils Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install fex-utils

Install fex-utils Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install fex-utils

Install fex-utils 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 fex-utils using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install fex-utils

How To Uninstall fex-utils on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the fex-utils package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove fex-utils

Uninstall fex-utils And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove fex-utils

Remove fex-utils Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge fex-utils

Remove fex-utils configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fex-utils

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Summary

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