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The error “Unable to locate package wezterm” occurs because WezTerm isn’t available in Ubuntu’s default repositories. You need to add the official third-party repository first. Here’s the step-by-step fix using the native APT method (recommended for seamless integration):

  1. Add the GPG key for the repository: 
    curl -fsSL https://apt.fury.io/wez/gpg.key | sudo gpg --yes --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/wezterm-fury.gpg
  2. Add the repository to your sources: 
    echo 'deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/wezterm-fury.gpg] https://apt.fury.io/wez/ * *' | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/wezterm.list
  3. Set the correct permissions on the key file: 
    sudo chmod 644 /usr/share/keyrings/wezterm-fury.gpg
  4. Update your package list: 
    sudo apt update
  5. Now install WezTerm: 
    sudo apt install wezterm

Once installed, you can run it with wezterm from the terminal. If you want the nightly (bleeding-edge) version instead, use sudo apt install wezterm-nightly in step 5—but note that it can’t coexist with the stable version.

Alternative: Flatpak (No Repo Needed)

If you prefer a sandboxed install without modifying APT sources:

  1. Install Flatpak if not already present: sudo apt install flatpak.
  2. Add Flathub: flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo.
  3. Install: flatpak install flathub org.wezfurlong.wezterm.
  4. Run: flatpak run org.wezfurlong.wezterm (or add an alias: alias wezterm='flatpak run org.wezfurlong.wezterm').

Flatpak is isolated, so it might limit some advanced features, but it’s simpler for testing.

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