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How to install Leafpad on Linuxmint-18.03

To install Leafpad on Linuxmint-18.03
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 using the following command

linuxhelp ~ # apt-get update
Hit:1 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease
Hit:2 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease                                
Hit:3 http://ppa.launchpad.net/djcj/hybrid/ubuntu xenial InRelease                            
Hit:4 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease                                                 
Ign:5 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia InRelease                                                    
Hit:6 http://ppa.launchpad.net/videolan/stable-daily/ubuntu xenial InRelease                   
Hit:7 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia Release                       
Hit:9 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease
Hit:10 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease
Reading package lists... Done

Install Leafpad application as shown below 

linuxhelp ~ # apt-get install leafpad -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Suggested packages:
  evince-gtk
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  leafpad
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 379 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/110 kB of archives.
After this operation, 736 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Selecting previously unselected package leafpad.
(Reading database ... 225521 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../leafpad_0.8.18.1-4_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking leafpad (0.8.18.1-4) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22+linuxmint1) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
Setting up leafpad (0.8.18.1-4) ...

Once Installation is done you can access the application from the Menu as shown here

Leafpad application

The version of leafpad

With this, the method to install Leafpad on Linuxmint-18.03 comes to an end.

Tag : Linux Mint IRQ (Interrupt Request Line)
FAQ
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.
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