How To Install netrik on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install netrik on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is netrik
netrik is:
Netrik is an advanced text mode WWW browser. Its purpose is to give access to as much of the Web as possible in text mode, without forsaking any comfort. The user interface is looking roughly like a combination of gVim and PINE.
Some of the core ideas (not all implemented yet):
- Context-(URL-)sensitive setup
- Partially loaded pages
- Half-graphical mode
- Efficient navigation
- Key mapping and macros (similar to vi and mutt)
- Command prompt, menus and online help
netrik does neither support HTTPS nor IPv6 yet.
There are three methods to install netrik 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 netrik Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install netrik using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install netrik
Install netrik Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install netrik using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install netrik
Install netrik 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 netrik using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install netrik
How To Uninstall netrik on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the netrik package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove netrik
Uninstall netrik And Its Dependencies
To uninstall netrik and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove netrik
Remove netrik Configurations and Data
To remove netrik configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge netrik
Remove netrik configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove netrik configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge netrik
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install netrik package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.