Newt is a windowing toolkit for text mode built from the slang library. Itallows color text mode applications to easily use stackable windows, pushbuttons, check boxes, radio buttons, lists, entry fields, labels, anddisplayable text. Scrollbars are supported, and forms may be nested toprovide extra functionality. This package contains the shared libraryfor programs that have been built with newt as well as a /usr/bin/dialogreplacement called whiptail as well as the development libraries.
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