How To Install netrik 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 netrik on Ubuntu.

What is netrik

netrik is:

Netrik is an advanced text mode WWW browser. Its purpose is to give access to as much of the Web as possible in text mode, without forsaking any comfort. The user interface is looking roughly like a combination of gVim and PINE.

Some of the core ideas (not all implemented yet):

• Context-(URL-)sensitive setup
• Partially loaded pages
• Half-graphical mode
• Efficient navigation
• Key mapping and macros (similar to vi and mutt)
• Command prompt, menus and online help

netrik does neither support HTTPS nor IPv6 yet.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install netrik

Install netrik Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install netrik

Install netrik 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 netrik using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install netrik

How To Uninstall netrik on Ubuntu

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

sudo apt-get remove netrik

Uninstall netrik And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove netrik

Remove netrik Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge netrik

Remove netrik configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge netrik

Dependencies

netrik have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libncursesw6
• libtinfo6

References

• netrik website

Summary

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