How To Install libxcb-ewmh2 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 libxcb-ewmh2 on Ubuntu.
What is libxcb-ewmh2
libxcb-ewmh2 is:
This package contains the library files needed to run software using libxcb-ewmh, providing client and window-manager helpers for EWMH.
The xcb-util module provides a number of libraries which sit on top of libxcb, the core X protocol library, and some of the extension libraries. These experimental libraries provide convenience functions and interfaces which make the raw X protocol more usable. Some of the libraries also provide client-side code which is not strictly part of the X protocol but which have traditionally been provided by Xlib.
There are three methods to install libxcb-ewmh2 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 libxcb-ewmh2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libxcb-ewmh2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libxcb-ewmh2
Install libxcb-ewmh2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libxcb-ewmh2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libxcb-ewmh2
Install libxcb-ewmh2 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 libxcb-ewmh2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libxcb-ewmh2
How To Uninstall libxcb-ewmh2 on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the libxcb-ewmh2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libxcb-ewmh2
Uninstall libxcb-ewmh2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libxcb-ewmh2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libxcb-ewmh2
Remove libxcb-ewmh2 Configurations and Data
To remove libxcb-ewmh2 configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libxcb-ewmh2
Remove libxcb-ewmh2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libxcb-ewmh2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libxcb-ewmh2
Dependencies
libxcb-ewmh2 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxcb-ewmh2 package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.