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Quick installation of torchat:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: torchat
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install torchat
Package Details | |
| Package: | torchat |
| Version: | 0.9.9.550-2~build0.12.04.1 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | http://code.google.com/p/torchat |
| Description: | decentralized instant messenger built on top of the Tor Network TorChat is a peer to peer instant messenger with a completely decentralized design, built on top of Tor's location hidden services, providing strong anonymity while being very easy to use . Top most relevant feature TorChat claims, above from text messaging and file sending, rest on the difficulty someone would experiment trying to find out where you are communicating from . In the condition someone might be observing you and sniff your internet traffic connection, the person will find highly difficult to find out: - Where your contacts are located - To whom you are sending or receiving from - What you send or receive, as everything is end-to-end encrypted Homepage: http://code.google.com/p/torchat |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | universe/web |
How to install torchat 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 torchat is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L torchat' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L torchat Package `torchat' 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 torchat:
After system update use the following command to install torchat:
sudo apt-get install torchat
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 torchat from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the torchat 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 torchat following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove torchat
Following command is used to remove the torchat package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove torchat
This will remove torchat and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing torchat with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge torchat
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove torchat
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with torchat package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.
