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How to install Leafpad 0.8.18.1 on Ubuntu 18.04

To install Leafpad 0.8.18.1 on Ubuntu 18.04

Leafpad is an open source text editor for Linux. Created with the focus of being a lightweight text editor with minimal dependencies, it is designed to be simple and easy-to-compile.

Installation

Update the system repository

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get update
Hit:1 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic InRelease
Hit:2 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic InRelease
Hit:3 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates InRelease
Hit:4 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-backports InRelease
Reading package lists... Done

Now install a Leafpad application using the following command

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get install leafpad -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  apache2-bin apache2-data apache2-utils libapr1 libaprutil1 libaprutil1-dbd-sqlite3
  libaprutil1-ldap
Use ' sudo apt autoremove'  to remove them.
Suggested packages:
  evince-gtk
The following NEW packages will be installed:
.
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Fetched 85.1 kB in 2s (52.2 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package leafpad.
(Reading database ... 167441 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../leafpad_0.8.18.1-5_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking leafpad (0.8.18.1-5) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.60ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.23-1ubuntu3) ...
Setting up leafpad (0.8.18.1-5) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.8.3-2) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-11ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.17-2) ...

After installation, you can access the application from the menu as shown here.

you can verify the version by navigating to the help menu

With this, the method to install Leafpad 0.8.18.1 on Ubuntu 18.04 comes to an end.

Tag : Text Editor
FAQ
Q
What is a main usage of the Leafpad?
A
Leafpad is a simple GTK+ text editor that emphasizes simplicity. As
development focuses on keeping weight down to a minimum, only the most
essential features are implemented in the editor. Leafpad is simple to
use, is easily compiled, requires few libraries, and starts up quickly.
Q
How to access the Github repository for Leafpad?
A
For accessing the Github repository for Leafpad, use the following link as given below "https://github.com/oluc/leafpad"
Q
How to download the Leafpad?
A
Get download the Leafpad, use the following link as given below "http://savannah.nongnu.org/download/leafpad/leafpad-0.8.17.tar.gz"
Q
What are the alternative tools available for Leafpad?
A
The following alternative tools are available for Leafpad as,
Visual Studio Code.
Vim.
Brackets
Gedit.
Q
What is the feature available in Leafpad?
A
Codeset option (Some OpenI18N registered)
Auto codeset detection (UTF-8 and some codesets)
Unlimited Undo/Redo
Auto/Multi-line Indent
Display line numbers
Drag and Drop
Printing