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How to install Leafpad 0.8.18.1 on Ubuntu 18.04

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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:
.
.
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.

ubuntu menu

open_leafpad

you can verify the version by navigating to the help menu

leafpad_version

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

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Frequently asked questions ( 5 )

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

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

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.

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