How To Install libt3window0 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libt3window0 on Ubuntu 18.04. libt3window0 is Library for creating window-based terminal programs

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libt3window0 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libt3window0

libt3window0 is:

The libt3window library provides functions for manipulating the terminal and for creating (possibly overlapping) windows on a terminal. libt3window can be used instead of (n)curses for drawing on the terminal.

There are three methods to install libt3window0 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 libt3window0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libt3window0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libt3window0

Install libt3window0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libt3window0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libt3window0

Install libt3window0 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 libt3window0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libt3window0

How To Uninstall libt3window0 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libt3window0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libt3window0

Uninstall libt3window0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libt3window0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libt3window0

Remove libt3window0 Configurations and Data

To remove libt3window0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libt3window0

Remove libt3window0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libt3window0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libt3window0

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libt3window0 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.