How To Install eiskaltdcpp-qt on Ubuntu

Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )

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Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install eiskaltdcpp-qt on Ubuntu.

What is `eiskaltdcpp-qt`

eiskaltdcpp-qt is:

This package contains EiskaltDC++ program with GUI based on Qt. This is the most stable, flexible and convenient GUI for EiskaltDC++.

EiskaltDC++ is a cross-platform program that uses the Direct Connect and Advanced Direct Connect protocols. It is compatible with DC++, AirDC++, FlylinkDC++ and other DC clients. EiskaltDC++ also interoperates with all common DC hub software.

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

Install eiskaltdcpp-qt Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install eiskaltdcpp-qt

Install eiskaltdcpp-qt Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install eiskaltdcpp-qt

Install eiskaltdcpp-qt 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 eiskaltdcpp-qt using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install eiskaltdcpp-qt

How To Uninstall eiskaltdcpp-qt on Ubuntu

To uninstall only the eiskaltdcpp-qt package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove eiskaltdcpp-qt

Uninstall eiskaltdcpp-qt And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove eiskaltdcpp-qt

Remove eiskaltdcpp-qt Configurations and Data

To remove eiskaltdcpp-qt configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge eiskaltdcpp-qt

Remove eiskaltdcpp-qt configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge eiskaltdcpp-qt

Dependencies

eiskaltdcpp-qt have the following dependencies:

References

eiskaltdcpp-qt website

Summary

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