How To Install libtexttools6-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libtexttools6-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libtexttools6-dev is Ada library for writing console applications

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libtexttools6-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libtexttools6-dev

libtexttools6-dev 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.

Install this package if you want to write Ada programs that use Texttools.

There are three methods to install libtexttools6-dev 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 libtexttools6-dev Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libtexttools6-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libtexttools6-dev

Install libtexttools6-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libtexttools6-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libtexttools6-dev

Install libtexttools6-dev 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 libtexttools6-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libtexttools6-dev

How To Uninstall libtexttools6-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libtexttools6-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libtexttools6-dev

Uninstall libtexttools6-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libtexttools6-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libtexttools6-dev

Remove libtexttools6-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libtexttools6-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libtexttools6-dev

Remove libtexttools6-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libtexttools6-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libtexttools6-dev

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libtexttools6-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.