How To Install dav-text on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install dav-text on Ubuntu 22.04. dav-text is minimalist ncurses-based text editor

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dav-text on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is dav-text

dav-text is:

Dav is meant to provide a stable text editor that is efficient in both memory and processor usage. It is simple to use, making it ideal for novice users. It is licensed under the GPL and is still in development.

Features include: * Memory and cpu efficiency * Small filesize and footprint * Freely licensed under the GPL * Useful feature set * Intuitive and easy to use

There are three methods to install dav-text 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 dav-text Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install dav-text

Install dav-text Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install dav-text

Install dav-text 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 dav-text using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install dav-text

How To Uninstall dav-text on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the dav-text package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove dav-text

Uninstall dav-text And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove dav-text

Remove dav-text Configurations and Data

To remove dav-text configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge dav-text

Remove dav-text configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dav-text

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Summary

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