How To Install libtermkey1 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 libtermkey1 on Ubuntu.
What is libtermkey1
libtermkey1 is:
This library allows easy processing of keyboard entry from terminal-based programs. It handles all the necessary logic to recognise special keys, UTF-8 combining, and so on, with a simple interface. It provides the following features:
- Follows terminfo for every sequence listed there, only falling back on other methods to deal with unrecognised input.
- Recognises special keys (such as arrow and function keys), including “modified” keys like Ctrl-Left.
- Recognises XTerm-style mouse position/button reporting.
- MIT licenced to allow almost all projects to use it; both Open Source and Commercial.
- Small API - just three functions are needed in simple common cases.
- Both synchronous (blocking) and asynchronous (non-blocking) APIs are supported.
There are three methods to install libtermkey1 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 libtermkey1 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libtermkey1 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libtermkey1
Install libtermkey1 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libtermkey1 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libtermkey1
Install libtermkey1 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 libtermkey1 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libtermkey1
How To Uninstall libtermkey1 on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the libtermkey1 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libtermkey1
Uninstall libtermkey1 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libtermkey1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libtermkey1
Remove libtermkey1 Configurations and Data
To remove libtermkey1 configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libtermkey1
Remove libtermkey1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libtermkey1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libtermkey1
Dependencies
libtermkey1 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libtermkey1 package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.