How To Install jp2a on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install jp2a on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is jp2a
jp2a is:
Small utility that converts JPEG images to ASCII (text) using libjpeg. It also can convert PNG pictures to ASCII via libpng. jp2a is very flexible. It can use ANSI colors and html in output.
jp2a can also download and convert images from Internet via command line.
There are three methods to install jp2a on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install jp2a Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install jp2a using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install jp2a
Install jp2a Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install jp2a using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install jp2a
Install jp2a 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 jp2a using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install jp2a
How To Uninstall jp2a on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the jp2a package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove jp2a
Uninstall jp2a And Its Dependencies
To uninstall jp2a and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove jp2a
Remove jp2a Configurations and Data
To remove jp2a configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge jp2a
Remove jp2a configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove jp2a configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge jp2a
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install jp2a package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
