How To Install sl 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 sl on Ubuntu.
What is sl
sl is:
Sl is a program that can display animations aimed to correct you if you type ‘sl’ by mistake. SL stands for Steam Locomotive.
There are three methods to install sl 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 sl Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install sl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install sl
Install sl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install sl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install sl
Install sl 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 sl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install sl
How To Uninstall sl on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the sl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove sl
Uninstall sl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall sl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove sl
Remove sl Configurations and Data
To remove sl configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge sl
Remove sl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove sl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sl
Dependencies
sl have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install sl package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.