How To Install libnewt0.52 on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnewt0.52 on Debian 11. libnewt0.52 is Not Eriks Windowing Toolkit - text mode windowing with slang

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnewt0.52 on Debian 11.

What is libnewt0.52

libnewt0.52 is:

Newt is a windowing toolkit for text mode built from the slang library. It allows color text mode applications to easily use stackable windows, push buttons, check boxes, radio buttons, lists, entry fields, labels, and displayable text. Scrollbars are supported, and forms may be nested to provide extra functionality. This package contains the shared library for programs that have been built with newt.

There are three methods to install libnewt0.52 on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libnewt0.52 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libnewt0.52 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libnewt0.52

Install libnewt0.52 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libnewt0.52 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libnewt0.52

Install libnewt0.52 Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libnewt0.52 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libnewt0.52

How To Uninstall libnewt0.52 on Debian 11

To uninstall only the libnewt0.52 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libnewt0.52

Uninstall libnewt0.52 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libnewt0.52 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnewt0.52

Remove libnewt0.52 Configurations and Data

To remove libnewt0.52 configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libnewt0.52

Remove libnewt0.52 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libnewt0.52 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnewt0.52

Dependencies

libnewt0.52 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnewt0.52 package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.