How To Install mtink-doc on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install mtink-doc on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is mtink-doc
mtink-doc is:
This is a printer status monitor which enables to get the remaining ink quantity, to print test patterns, to reset printer and to clean nozzles.
Although it mainly targets Epson printers, certain HP and Canon models are supported.
This package contains the documentation.
There are three methods to install mtink-doc 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 mtink-doc Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install mtink-doc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install mtink-doc
Install mtink-doc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install mtink-doc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install mtink-doc
Install mtink-doc 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 mtink-doc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install mtink-doc
How To Uninstall mtink-doc on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the mtink-doc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove mtink-doc
Uninstall mtink-doc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall mtink-doc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove mtink-doc
Remove mtink-doc Configurations and Data
To remove mtink-doc configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge mtink-doc
Remove mtink-doc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove mtink-doc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mtink-doc
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install mtink-doc package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
