How to Install brltty software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to Install brltty software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

brltty software package provides Access software for a blind person using a braille display, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install brltty 

brltty is installed in your system.

Make ensure the brltty package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep brltty *

You will get with brltty package name, version, architecture and description in a table

brltty package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section Administration Utilities
Package brltty
Version 5.3.1-2ubuntu2
Description Access software for a blind person using a braille display
Sub Section admin


See Also, How to uninstall or remove brltty software package from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) ?