How To Install gsetroot on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gsetroot on Ubuntu.
What is gsetroot
gsetroot is:
It can be used to choose a wallpaper and configure root window. It works under Window Managers like FluxBox, Enlightenment, WindowMaker NextStep, BlackBox, IceWM and others… This software is under the GPL license.
There are three methods to install gsetroot on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install gsetroot Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install gsetroot using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gsetroot
Install gsetroot Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gsetroot using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gsetroot
Install gsetroot Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install gsetroot using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gsetroot
How To Uninstall gsetroot on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the gsetroot package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gsetroot
Uninstall gsetroot And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gsetroot and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gsetroot
Remove gsetroot Configurations and Data
To remove gsetroot configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gsetroot
Remove gsetroot configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gsetroot configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gsetroot
Dependencies
gsetroot have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gsetroot package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.