How To Install gkermit on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install gkermit on Ubuntu 22.04. gkermit is G-Kermit file transfer program

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gkermit on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is gkermit

gkermit is:

G-Kermit can serve as an endpoint for the Kermit protocol, supporting text and binary file transfers on 7- and 8-bit serial connections.

There are three methods to install gkermit on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install gkermit Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install gkermit

Install gkermit Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install gkermit using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gkermit

Install gkermit 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 gkermit using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gkermit

How To Uninstall gkermit on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the gkermit package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gkermit

Uninstall gkermit And Its Dependencies

To uninstall gkermit and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gkermit

Remove gkermit Configurations and Data

To remove gkermit configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gkermit

Remove gkermit configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gkermit

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gkermit package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.