Complete Guide: Installing writetype on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) 2024

1. Install "writetype" package

This tutorial shows how to install writetype on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                writetype
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "writetype" package

Learn how to uninstall writetype on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                writetype
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the writetype package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: writetype
Priority: optional
Section: universe/editors
Installed-Size: 6102
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Python Applications Packaging Team
Architecture: all
Version: 1.3.163-1
Depends: python (>= 2.7.1-0ubuntu2), python-qt4, python-enchant
Recommends: festival, espeak
Filename: pool/universe/w/writetype/writetype_1.3.163-1_all.deb
Size: 1633978
MD5sum: 868fed94031395bf330313075e7504a2
SHA1: f181a54a06f82abea633150ec0a90158dfff168f
SHA256: 912dff1529aa8b5a5875156a27f692f0daba6a1db2ff755cb844a8c6d803acbc
Description-en: application designed to help students write more easily
WriteType is a simple word processor designed to help young students write
more easily and accurately. It offers spelling suggestions as students type,
making the process easier and less frustrating. It also provides the ability
to read back text through either an eSpeak or a Festival backend. In
addition, there are special tools for teachers, and the entire application
is easily translatable.
Description-md5: adbe75f60c0e80e28c70ff3e43998574
Homepage: http://writetype.bernsteinforpresident.com/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu