How To Install screenruler 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 screenruler on Ubuntu.
What is screenruler
screenruler is:
ScreenRuler will display a ruler on screen which allows you to measure the other objects that you’ve there. It has the following features:
- Horizontal and vertical measurement in 6 different metrics: pixels, centimetres, inches, picas, points, and as a percentage of the ruler’s length.
- Cusomizable colors and fonts.
- Keyboard control for precise positioning.
- Option for the ruler to stay always on top of other windows.
There are three methods to install screenruler 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 screenruler Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install screenruler using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install screenruler
Install screenruler Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install screenruler using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install screenruler
Install screenruler 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 screenruler using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install screenruler
How To Uninstall screenruler on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the screenruler package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove screenruler
Uninstall screenruler And Its Dependencies
To uninstall screenruler and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove screenruler
Remove screenruler Configurations and Data
To remove screenruler configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge screenruler
Remove screenruler configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove screenruler configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge screenruler
Dependencies
screenruler have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install screenruler package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.