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How to install Hyper on Ubuntu 16.04

To install Hyper on Ubuntu 16.04

Hyper is a simple and light-weight Linux terminal built with the aim to create a beautiful UI terminal whilst providing an extensible user experience for users who use command-line interface since it was built on open web standards. It is simple to install Hyper and this tutorial covers the method to install Hyper on Ubuntu 16.04.


Installing Hyper Terminal

Before you start with the installation of Hyper Terminal, make sure you update your system as follows. 

root@linuxhelp2:~# apt-get update

In order to install Hyper, it is necessary to add gdebi to your system. 

root@linuxhelp2:~# apt-get install gdebi
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  gcc-5-base:i386 glib-networking:i386 libatk-bridge2.0-0:i386 libatk1.0-0:i386 libatspi2.0-0:i386 libavahi-client3:i386
  libavahi-common-data:i386 libavahi-common3:i386 libboost-filesystem1.58.0:i386 libboost-system1.58.0:i386 libbsd0:i386
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Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu3.1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu5.1) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
Setting up gdebi (0.9.5.7ubuntu1) ...

Now, go to the official website of Hyper, copy the download link and use it in the command.

 root@linuxhelp2:~# wget https://hyper-updates.now.sh/download/linux_deb

Once downloaded, run the following command to install the package. 

root@linuxhelp2:~# gdebi linux_deb
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree        
Reading state information... Done
Reading state information... Done

A terminal built on web technologies
Do you want to install the software package? [y/N]:y
(Reading database ... 224041 files and directories currently installed.)
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Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu3.1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu5.1) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ...




With this the installation of Hyper on Ubuntu is complete.

Tag : terminal Ubuntu
FAQ
Q
How to install Arch and derivatives?
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Hyper is available in the AUR. Use an AUR package manager like aurman

# aurman -S hyper
Q
How to Error building by using node-pty?
A
If after building during development you get an alert dialog related to node-pty issues, make sure its build process is working correctly by running yarn run rebuild-node-pty.
Q
how to resolve the dpks lock error?
A
First of all you will kill the zobied process of keyword of "apt" execute the command as follow "rm -rf /var/lib/dpkg/lock".
Q
What is main term to be using the Hyper?
A
Hyper is a simple and light-weight Linux terminal built with the aim to create a beautiful UI terminal whilst providing an extensible user experience for users who use command-line interface
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Where to get its latest releases?
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On its official website "https://hyper-updates.now.sh/download/linux_deb"