How To Install tk-brief 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 tk-brief on Ubuntu.
What is tk-brief
tk-brief is:
tk_Brief is a TK GUI for easily writing letters and even multiple letters with LaTeX
The following LaTeX letter classes are supported:
- g-brief
- dinbrief
- letter
- KOMA
- brief
There are three methods to install tk-brief 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 tk-brief Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install tk-brief using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install tk-brief
Install tk-brief Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install tk-brief using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install tk-brief
Install tk-brief 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 tk-brief using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install tk-brief
How To Uninstall tk-brief on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the tk-brief package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove tk-brief
Uninstall tk-brief And Its Dependencies
To uninstall tk-brief and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove tk-brief
Remove tk-brief Configurations and Data
To remove tk-brief configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge tk-brief
Remove tk-brief configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove tk-brief configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge tk-brief
Dependencies
tk-brief have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install tk-brief package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.