Ubuntu Tutorial: Installing ircd-ratbox on Ubuntu 15.10 (Wily Werewolf).
In this aricle we are going to learn the commands to install ircd-ratbox package on Ubuntu 15.10.
Quick installation of ircd-ratbox:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: ircd-ratbox
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install ircd-ratbox
Package Details | |
| Package: | ircd-ratbox |
| Version: | 3.0.8.dfsg-3 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | http://www.ratbox.org/ |
| Description: | advanced, stable and fast ircd ircd-ratbox is a full featured ircd. It is the primary ircd used on EFNet, combining the stability of an ircd required for a large production network together with a rich set of features making it suitable for use on smaller networks. . ircd-ratbox also has a twin services package with compatibility code in ircd-ratbox allowing for enhanced features and better support for networks with channel registration. |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 15.10 |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | universe/net |
How to install ircd-ratbox on Ubuntu 15.10?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 15.10 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-ratbox is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L ircd-ratbox' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L ircd-ratbox dpkg-query: package 'ircd-ratbox' 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-ratbox:
After system update use the following command to install ircd-ratbox:
sudo apt-get install ircd-ratbox
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 15.10 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-ratbox from Ubuntu 15.10?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the ircd-ratbox from Ubuntu 15.10. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the ircd-ratbox following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove ircd-ratbox
Following command is used to remove the ircd-ratbox package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove ircd-ratbox
This will remove ircd-ratbox and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing ircd-ratbox 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-ratbox
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove ircd-ratbox
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with ircd-ratbox package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.