How To Install newt-tcl on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install newt-tcl on Ubuntu 20.04. newt-tcl is NEWT module for Tcl

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install newt-tcl on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is newt-tcl

newt-tcl is:

This module allows you to build a text UI for your Tcl scripts using newt.

There are three methods to install newt-tcl 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 newt-tcl Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install newt-tcl

Install newt-tcl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install newt-tcl

Install newt-tcl 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 newt-tcl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install newt-tcl

How To Uninstall newt-tcl on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the newt-tcl package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove newt-tcl

Uninstall newt-tcl And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove newt-tcl

Remove newt-tcl Configurations and Data

To remove newt-tcl configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge newt-tcl

Remove newt-tcl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge newt-tcl

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Summary

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