How To Install konversation on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install konversation on Ubuntu 22.04. konversation is user friendly Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client for KDE

Introduction

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

What is konversation

konversation is:

Konversation is a client for the Internet Relay Chat (IRC) protocol. It is easy to use and well-suited for novice IRC users, but novice and experienced users alike will appreciate its many features:

   * Standard IRC features
   * Easy to use graphical interface
   * Multiple server and channel tabs in a single window
   * IRC color support
   * Pattern-based message highlighting and OnScreen Display
   * Multiple identities for different servers
   * Multi-language scripting support (with DCOP)
   * Customizable command aliases
   * NickServ-aware log-on (for registered nicknames)
   * Smart logging
   * Traditional or enhanced-shell-style nick completion
   * DCC file transfer with resume support

There are three methods to install konversation 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 konversation Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install konversation

Install konversation Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install konversation

Install konversation 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 konversation using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install konversation

How To Uninstall konversation on Ubuntu 22.04

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

sudo apt-get remove konversation

Uninstall konversation And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove konversation

Remove konversation Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge konversation

Remove konversation configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge konversation

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Summary

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