How To Install randtype 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 randtype on Ubuntu.
What is randtype
randtype is:
Randtype is a small utility to output characters or lines at random intervals. There are a few command line options to refine the output. With it you can output files to the screen, and if you configured it well, it will look like someone is actually typing - with optional typos even.
There are three methods to install randtype 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 randtype Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install randtype using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install randtype
Install randtype Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install randtype using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install randtype
Install randtype 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 randtype using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install randtype
How To Uninstall randtype on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the randtype package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove randtype
Uninstall randtype And Its Dependencies
To uninstall randtype and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove randtype
Remove randtype Configurations and Data
To remove randtype configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge randtype
Remove randtype configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove randtype configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge randtype
Dependencies
randtype have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install randtype package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.