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Quick installation of wvdial:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: wvdial
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install wvdial
Package Details | |
| Package: | wvdial |
| Version: | 1.61-4build1 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | http://alumnit.ca/wiki/index.php?page=WvDial |
| Description: | intelligent Point-to-Point Protocol dialer WvDial sacrifices some of the flexibility of programs like "chat" in order to make dialup configuration easier. With WvDial, modems are detected automatically and only three additional parameters are required: the telephone number, username, and password. WvDial knows enough to dial with most modems and log in to most servers without any other help. . In particular, a "chat script" is not required to handle the most common situations. Homepage: http://alumnit.ca/wiki/index.php?page=WvDial |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | comm |
How to install wvdial 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 wvdial is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L wvdial' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L wvdial Package `wvdial' 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 wvdial:
After system update use the following command to install wvdial:
sudo apt-get install wvdial
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 wvdial from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the wvdial 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 wvdial following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove wvdial
Following command is used to remove the wvdial package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove wvdial
This will remove wvdial and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing wvdial with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge wvdial
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove wvdial
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with wvdial package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.
