How To Install typespeed on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install typespeed on Ubuntu 18.04. typespeed is Zap words flying across the screen by typing them correctly

Introduction

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

What is typespeed

typespeed is:

Typespeed is a game in which words fly across your screen. Your task is to zap the words by typing them before they cross the screen. If too many words get by you, the game is over.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install typespeed

Install typespeed Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install typespeed

Install typespeed 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 typespeed using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install typespeed

How To Uninstall typespeed on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove typespeed

Uninstall typespeed And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove typespeed

Remove typespeed Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge typespeed

Remove typespeed configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge typespeed

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Summary

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