How To Install writetype on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install writetype on Debian 9.
What is writetype
writetype is:
WriteType is a simple word processor designed to help young students write more easily and accurately. It offers spelling suggestions as students type, making the process easier and less frustrating. It also provides the ability to read back text through either an eSpeak or a Festival backend. In addition, there are special tools for teachers, and the entire application is easily translatable.
There are three methods to install writetype on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install writetype Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install writetype using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install writetype
Install writetype Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install writetype using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install writetype
Install writetype 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 writetype using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install writetype
How To Uninstall writetype on Debian 9
To uninstall only the writetype package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove writetype
Uninstall writetype And Its Dependencies
To uninstall writetype and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove writetype
Remove writetype Configurations and Data
To remove writetype configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge writetype
Remove writetype configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove writetype configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge writetype
Dependencies
writetype have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install writetype package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
