How To Install b3270 on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install b3270 on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is b3270
b3270 is:
b3270 opens a telnet connection to an IBM host, handling the 3270, TELNET and TLS protocols, allowing a front-end application handle user interactions. It uses XML on its standard input and standard output to communicate with the front end.
b3270 implements RFCs 2355 (TN3270E), 1576 (TN3270) and 1646 (LU name selection), and supports IND$FILE file transfer.
There are three methods to install b3270 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 b3270 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install b3270 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install b3270
Install b3270 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install b3270 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install b3270
Install b3270 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 b3270 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install b3270
How To Uninstall b3270 on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the b3270 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove b3270
Uninstall b3270 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall b3270 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove b3270
Remove b3270 Configurations and Data
To remove b3270 configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge b3270
Remove b3270 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove b3270 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge b3270
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install b3270 package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
