How To Install qwo on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install qwo on Ubuntu 18.04. qwo is efficient input method for touch screens

Introduction

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

What is qwo

qwo is:

Qwo is an implementation of quikwriting, an input method to continuously enter text on a touchscreen, without picking up the finger or stylus.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install qwo

Install qwo Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install qwo

Install qwo 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 qwo using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install qwo

How To Uninstall qwo on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove qwo

Uninstall qwo And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove qwo

Remove qwo Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge qwo

Remove qwo configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qwo

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Summary

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