How To Install libchafa0 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 libchafa0 on Ubuntu.
What is libchafa0
libchafa0 is:
Chafa is a command-line utility that converts all kinds of images, including animated image formats like GIFs, into ANSI/Unicode character output that can be displayed in a terminal.
It is highly configurable, with support for alpha transparency and multiple color modes and color spaces, combining a range of Unicode characters for optimal output.
The core functionality is provided by a C library with a public, well-documented API.
This package ships the shared object.
There are three methods to install libchafa0 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 libchafa0 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libchafa0 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libchafa0
Install libchafa0 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libchafa0 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libchafa0
Install libchafa0 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 libchafa0 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libchafa0
How To Uninstall libchafa0 on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the libchafa0 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libchafa0
Uninstall libchafa0 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libchafa0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libchafa0
Remove libchafa0 Configurations and Data
To remove libchafa0 configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libchafa0
Remove libchafa0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libchafa0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libchafa0
Dependencies
libchafa0 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libchafa0 package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.