How To Install codespell on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install codespell on Ubuntu 20.04. codespell is Find and fix common misspellings in text files

Introduction

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

What is codespell

codespell is:

codespell is designed to find and fix common misspellings in text files. It is designed primarily for checking misspelled words in source code, but it can be used with other files as well.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install codespell

Install codespell Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install codespell

Install codespell 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 codespell using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install codespell

How To Uninstall codespell on Ubuntu 20.04

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

sudo apt-get remove codespell

Uninstall codespell And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove codespell

Remove codespell Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge codespell

Remove codespell configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge codespell

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Summary

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