Install ircd-irc2 on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install ircd-irc2

Learn how to install ircd-irc2 with the command sudo apt-get install ircd-irc2 on Ubuntus.


 

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Quick installation of ircd-irc2:

Step 1: Update system:

	sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: ircd-irc2

Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:

	sudo apt-get install ircd-irc2

Package Details

Package:ircd-irc2
Version:2.11.2p2+dfsg-2
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:
Description:The original IRC server daemon This is the original Internet Relay Chat (IRC) daemon, allowing interactive character based communication between people connected to this server with IRC clients. . This version of ircd is mostly used on the IRCNet irc network.
Distro:Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Release:
Repo/Section:universe/net

How to install ircd-irc2 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

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Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.

After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.

If ircd-irc2 is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L ircd-irc2' will give followin error.

deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L ircd-irc2
Package `ircd-irc2' is not installed.
Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files,
and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ 

Installing ircd-irc2:

After system update use the following command to install ircd-irc2:

sudo apt-get install ircd-irc2

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.

How to uninstall/remove ircd-irc2 from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the ircd-irc2 from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the ircd-irc2 following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  ircd-irc2

Following command is used to remove the ircd-irc2 package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove ircd-irc2

This will remove ircd-irc2 and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing ircd-irc2 with all configuration files:

Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:

sudo apt-get purge ircd-irc2

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove ircd-irc2

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with ircd-irc2 package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.