How To Install termit on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install termit on Ubuntu 18.04. termit is Simple terminal emulator based on vte library, embedded lua

Introduction

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

What is termit

termit is:

Support features like multiple tabs, switching encodings, sessions, configurable keybindings, embedded Lua language and xterm-like dynamic window title

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install termit

Install termit Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install termit

Install termit 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 termit using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install termit

How To Uninstall termit on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove termit

Uninstall termit And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove termit

Remove termit Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge termit

Remove termit configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge termit

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Summary

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