How to Install and Uninstall zsh-syntax-highlighting Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: November 07,2024

You can also install and uninstall the zsh-syntax-highlighting on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Ubuntu system

Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS
Xubuntu 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu MATE 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS
Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Zorin OS 16 / Zorin OS 17
Ubuntu Budgie 22.04

1. Install "zsh-syntax-highlighting" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install zsh-syntax-highlighting on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "zsh-syntax-highlighting" package

Learn how to uninstall zsh-syntax-highlighting on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the zsh-syntax-highlighting package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: zsh-syntax-highlighting
Architecture: all
Version: 0.7.1-2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/shells
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Zsh Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 146
Depends: zsh
Enhances: zsh
Filename: pool/universe/z/zsh-syntax-highlighting/zsh-syntax-highlighting_0.7.1-2_all.deb
Size: 32308
MD5sum: 8178f1120d7be572d83c75992cc0a6e1
SHA1: 281955ae8d99ca1708b8256831da1d5be2c5d4f4
SHA256: 5f3e137abc05ad6c27e5b1c14dd616147f2bf17fc0b957605cc373664742be0e
SHA512: 9b32c24f23fda2ffd53a33394e2b7eee818bf0748ab7c416b1aa28da8ce56b5b7d86f8c09a8f6e45aba03ee868e2507ff6bfbf418fca057b6dad53d767953721
Homepage: https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting/
Description: Fish shell like syntax highlighting for zsh
Description-md5: ddd35175b69b8749729f2e3a5825e407