How To Install basic256 on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install basic256 on Ubuntu 22.04. basic256 is educational BASIC programming environment for children

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install basic256 on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is basic256

basic256 is:

BASIC-256 is an easy to use version of BASIC designed to teach young children the basics of computer programming. It uses traditional control structures like gosub, for/next, and goto, which helps kids easily see how program flow-control works. It has a built-in graphics mode which lets them draw pictures on screen in minutes, and a set of detailed, easy-to-follow tutorials that introduce programming concepts through fun exercises.

There are three methods to install basic256 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 basic256 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install basic256 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install basic256

Install basic256 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install basic256 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install basic256

Install basic256 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 basic256 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install basic256

How To Uninstall basic256 on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the basic256 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove basic256

Uninstall basic256 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall basic256 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove basic256

Remove basic256 Configurations and Data

To remove basic256 configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge basic256

Remove basic256 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove basic256 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge basic256

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install basic256 package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.