How To Install escputil on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install escputil on Ubuntu 20.04. escputil is maintenance utility for Epson Stylus printers

Introduction

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

What is escputil

escputil is:

escputil is a utility to clean and align the heads of Epson Stylus printers. It can also check the current ink levels in the printer.

Gutenprint is the print facility for the GIMP, and in addition a suite of drivers that may be used with common UNIX spooling systems using GhostScript or CUPS. These drivers provide printing quality for UNIX/Linux on a par with proprietary vendor-supplied drivers in many cases, and can be used for many of the most demanding printing tasks. Gutenprint was formerly known as Gimp-Print.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install escputil

Install escputil Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install escputil

Install escputil 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 escputil using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install escputil

How To Uninstall escputil on Ubuntu 20.04

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

sudo apt-get remove escputil

Uninstall escputil And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove escputil

Remove escputil Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge escputil

Remove escputil configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge escputil

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Summary

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