How To Install umtp-responder on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
2 minutes • 340 words
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install umtp-responder on Ubuntu.
What is umtp-responder
umtp-responder is:
The uMTP-Responder allows files to be transferred to and from devices through the devices USB port.
There are three methods to install umtp-responder 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 umtp-responder Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install umtp-responder using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install umtp-responder
Install umtp-responder Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install umtp-responder using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install umtp-responder
Install umtp-responder 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 umtp-responder using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install umtp-responder
How To Uninstall umtp-responder on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the umtp-responder package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove umtp-responder
Uninstall umtp-responder And Its Dependencies
To uninstall umtp-responder and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove umtp-responder
Remove umtp-responder Configurations and Data
To remove umtp-responder configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge umtp-responder
Remove umtp-responder configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove umtp-responder configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge umtp-responder
Dependencies
umtp-responder have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install umtp-responder package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.