How To Install veyon-master 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 veyon-master on Ubuntu.

What is `veyon-master`

veyon-master is:

Veyon is a software for computer monitoring and classroom management supporting Windows and Linux. It enables teachers to view and control computer labs and interact with students. Veyon is available in many different languages and provides numerous features supporting teachers and administrators at their daily work:

Overview: monitor all computers in one or multiple locations or classrooms
Remote access: view or control computers to watch and support users
Demo: broadcast the teacher’s screen in realtime (fullscreen/window)
Screen lock: draw attention to what matters right now
Communication: send text messages to students
Start and end lessons: log in and log out users all at once
Screenshots: record learning progress and document infringements
Programs & websites: launch programs and open website URLs remotely
Teaching material: distribute and open documents, images and videos easily
Administration: power on/off and reboot computers remotely

Veyon is the continuation of iTALC.

This package contains the veyon-master software. With veyon-master a teacher or tutor can control other machines if they run Veyon’s client service software (package: veyon-service).

There are three methods to install veyon-master 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 veyon-master Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install veyon-master using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install veyon-master

Install veyon-master Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install veyon-master using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install veyon-master

Install veyon-master 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 veyon-master using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install veyon-master

How To Uninstall veyon-master on Ubuntu

To uninstall only the veyon-master package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove veyon-master

Uninstall veyon-master And Its Dependencies

To uninstall veyon-master and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove veyon-master

Remove veyon-master Configurations and Data

To remove veyon-master configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge veyon-master

Remove veyon-master configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove veyon-master configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge veyon-master

Dependencies

veyon-master have the following dependencies:

References

veyon-master website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install veyon-master package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.