How To Install libtexttools10 on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libtexttools10 on Ubuntu 20.04. libtexttools10 is Ada library for writing console applications

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libtexttools10 on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is libtexttools10

libtexttools10 is:

The Texttools packages are a GPL, ncurses-based library for the Linux console. Texttools contain more than 600 procedures and functions to create windows, draw scroll bars, handle the mouse and keyboard events, play sounds, and much more. The Texttools package also provides a thick binding to Linux kernel calls. You can create a wide variety of application programs using Texttools alone.

This package contains the runtime shared library.

There are three methods to install libtexttools10 on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libtexttools10 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libtexttools10 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libtexttools10

Install libtexttools10 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libtexttools10 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libtexttools10

Install libtexttools10 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libtexttools10 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libtexttools10

How To Uninstall libtexttools10 on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the libtexttools10 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libtexttools10

Uninstall libtexttools10 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libtexttools10 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libtexttools10

Remove libtexttools10 Configurations and Data

To remove libtexttools10 configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libtexttools10

Remove libtexttools10 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libtexttools10 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libtexttools10

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libtexttools10 package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.