How To Install xcompmgr 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 xcompmgr on Ubuntu.
What is xcompmgr
xcompmgr is:
xcompmgr is the standard composition manager for the X Composite extension, which allows clients to modify what is drawn to the screen before it happens. This composition manager implements shadows, fading, proper translucency, and more.
There are three methods to install xcompmgr 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 xcompmgr Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xcompmgr using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xcompmgr
Install xcompmgr Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xcompmgr using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xcompmgr
Install xcompmgr 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 xcompmgr using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xcompmgr
How To Uninstall xcompmgr on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the xcompmgr package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xcompmgr
Uninstall xcompmgr And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xcompmgr and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xcompmgr
Remove xcompmgr Configurations and Data
To remove xcompmgr configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xcompmgr
Remove xcompmgr configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xcompmgr configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xcompmgr
Dependencies
xcompmgr have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xcompmgr package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.