How To Install nlkt on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install nlkt on Ubuntu 22.04. nlkt is non-linear keyboard trainer

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install nlkt on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is nlkt

nlkt is:

Nlkt is a lightweight keyboard trainer (touch-typing tutor).

Non-linearness means that the program use dynamic, not static exercises, which are based on the current user’s progress and mistakes.

Exercises are built from user’s mistakes and fortunes.

Features: multiple accounts for single user, support for several layouts, visual keyboard state, keyboard hints.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install nlkt

Install nlkt Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install nlkt

Install nlkt 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 nlkt using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install nlkt

How To Uninstall nlkt on Ubuntu 22.04

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

sudo apt-get remove nlkt

Uninstall nlkt And Its Dependencies

To uninstall nlkt and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove nlkt

Remove nlkt Configurations and Data

To remove nlkt configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge nlkt

Remove nlkt configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge nlkt

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install nlkt package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.