How To Install elvis-tiny on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install elvis-tiny on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is elvis-tiny
elvis-tiny is:
Elvis-tiny is based on a 1991 Minix version of elvis. You should install another vi-editor (such as “vim”, “elvis” or “nvi”) if you want a vi editor that is full featured and has no bugs.
There are three methods to install elvis-tiny 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 elvis-tiny Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install elvis-tiny using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install elvis-tiny
Install elvis-tiny Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install elvis-tiny using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install elvis-tiny
Install elvis-tiny 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 elvis-tiny using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install elvis-tiny
How To Uninstall elvis-tiny on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the elvis-tiny package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove elvis-tiny
Uninstall elvis-tiny And Its Dependencies
To uninstall elvis-tiny and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove elvis-tiny
Remove elvis-tiny Configurations and Data
To remove elvis-tiny configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge elvis-tiny
Remove elvis-tiny configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove elvis-tiny configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge elvis-tiny
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install elvis-tiny package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
