How To Install mumble-server on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install mumble-server on Ubuntu 20.04. mumble-server is Low latency encrypted VoIP server

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mumble-server on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is mumble-server

mumble-server is:

Murmur is the VoIP server component for Mumble. Murmur is installed in a system-wide fashion, but can also be run by individual users. Each murmur process supports multiple virtual servers, each with their own user base and channel list.

There are three methods to install mumble-server on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install mumble-server Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install mumble-server

Install mumble-server Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install mumble-server

Install mumble-server 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 mumble-server using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install mumble-server

How To Uninstall mumble-server on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the mumble-server package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove mumble-server

Uninstall mumble-server And Its Dependencies

To uninstall mumble-server and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove mumble-server

Remove mumble-server Configurations and Data

To remove mumble-server configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge mumble-server

Remove mumble-server configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mumble-server

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install mumble-server package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.