How To Install xperia-flashtool 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 xperia-flashtool on Ubuntu.

What is `xperia-flashtool`

xperia-flashtool is:

Flashtool is a software used to flash Sony [Ericsson] phones that use the S1 protocol like Xperia line phones.

There are three methods to install xperia-flashtool 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 xperia-flashtool Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xperia-flashtool

Install xperia-flashtool Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xperia-flashtool

Install xperia-flashtool 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 xperia-flashtool using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xperia-flashtool

How To Uninstall xperia-flashtool on Ubuntu

To uninstall only the xperia-flashtool package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xperia-flashtool

Uninstall xperia-flashtool And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xperia-flashtool

Remove xperia-flashtool Configurations and Data

To remove xperia-flashtool configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xperia-flashtool

Remove xperia-flashtool configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xperia-flashtool

Dependencies

xperia-flashtool have the following dependencies:

References

xperia-flashtool website

Summary

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