How To Install cellwriter on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install cellwriter on Ubuntu 20.04. cellwriter is grid-entry handwriting input panel

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install cellwriter on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is cellwriter

cellwriter is:

CellWriter is a grid-entry natural handwriting input panel. As you write characters into the cells, your writing is instantly recognized at the character level. When you press ‘Enter’ on the panel, the input you entered is sent to the currently focused application as if typed on the keyboard.

  • Writer-dependent, learns your handwriting for reliable recognition
  • Correcting preprocessor algorithms account for digitizer noise, differing stroke order, direction, and number of strokes
  • Unicode support enables you to write in your native language

There are three methods to install cellwriter on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install cellwriter Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install cellwriter

Install cellwriter Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install cellwriter

Install cellwriter 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 cellwriter using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install cellwriter

How To Uninstall cellwriter on Ubuntu 20.04

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

sudo apt-get remove cellwriter

Uninstall cellwriter And Its Dependencies

To uninstall cellwriter and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove cellwriter

Remove cellwriter Configurations and Data

To remove cellwriter configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge cellwriter

Remove cellwriter configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cellwriter

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install cellwriter package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.