How To Install nwrite on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install nwrite on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is nwrite
nwrite is:
Nwrite is a replacement for the standard write program that lets you write directly to the terminal of another logged-in user without the overhead of talk taking over the full screen or the other user having to respond first.
Nwrite’s advantages over traditional write include the ability to send the same message simultaneously to multiple users, and a receiver-configurable message format, including a tag at the start of each line that identifies the sender.
There are three methods to install nwrite 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 nwrite Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install nwrite using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install nwrite
Install nwrite Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install nwrite using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install nwrite
Install nwrite 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 nwrite using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install nwrite
How To Uninstall nwrite on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the nwrite package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove nwrite
Uninstall nwrite And Its Dependencies
To uninstall nwrite and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove nwrite
Remove nwrite Configurations and Data
To remove nwrite configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge nwrite
Remove nwrite configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove nwrite configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge nwrite
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install nwrite package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
