How To Install libbrlapi0.8 on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libbrlapi0.8 on Ubuntu.
What is libbrlapi0.8
libbrlapi0.8 is:
BRLTTY is a daemon which provides access to the console (text mode) for a blind person using a braille display. It drives the braille display and provides complete screen review functionality.
BrlAPI is a library which gives an application access to a braille display and lets it write braille.
This package contains the shared library necessary to run programs which need to communicate with a braille display.
There are three methods to install libbrlapi0.8 on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libbrlapi0.8 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libbrlapi0.8 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libbrlapi0.8
Install libbrlapi0.8 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libbrlapi0.8 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libbrlapi0.8
Install libbrlapi0.8 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 libbrlapi0.8 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libbrlapi0.8
How To Uninstall libbrlapi0.8 on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the libbrlapi0.8 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libbrlapi0.8
Uninstall libbrlapi0.8 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libbrlapi0.8 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libbrlapi0.8
Remove libbrlapi0.8 Configurations and Data
To remove libbrlapi0.8 configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libbrlapi0.8
Remove libbrlapi0.8 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libbrlapi0.8 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libbrlapi0.8
Dependencies
libbrlapi0.8 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libbrlapi0.8 package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.