How To Install hexcurse on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install hexcurse on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is hexcurse
hexcurse is:
HexCurse is a versatile ncurses-based hex editor written in C that provides the user with many features. It currently supports searching, hex, and decimal address output, jumping to specified locations in a file, and quick keyboard shortcuts to commands.
There are three methods to install hexcurse on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install hexcurse Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install hexcurse using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install hexcurse
Install hexcurse Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install hexcurse using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install hexcurse
Install hexcurse 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 hexcurse using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install hexcurse
How To Uninstall hexcurse on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the hexcurse package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove hexcurse
Uninstall hexcurse And Its Dependencies
To uninstall hexcurse and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove hexcurse
Remove hexcurse Configurations and Data
To remove hexcurse configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge hexcurse
Remove hexcurse configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove hexcurse configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge hexcurse
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install hexcurse package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.