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Quick installation of mtools:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: mtools
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install mtools
Package Details | |
| Package: | mtools |
| Version: | 4.0.12-1ubuntu0.12.04.1 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | http://www.mtools.linux.lu/ |
| Description: | Tools for manipulating MSDOS files Mtools is a collection of utilities to access MS-DOS disks from Unix without mounting them. It supports Win'95 style long file names, OS/2 Xdf disks, ZIP/JAZ disks and 2m disks (store up to 1992kB on a high density 3 1/2 disk). . Also included in this package are commands to eject and manipulate the write/password protection control of Zip disks. Homepage: http://www.mtools.linux.lu/ |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | otherosfs |
How to install mtools 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 mtools is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L mtools' will give followin error.
Installing mtools:
After system update use the following command to install mtools:
sudo apt-get install mtools
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 mtools from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the mtools 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 mtools following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove mtools
Following command is used to remove the mtools package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove mtools
This will remove mtools and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing mtools with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge mtools
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove mtools
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with mtools package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.
