How To Install xcwd 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 xcwd on Ubuntu.
What is xcwd
xcwd is:
xcwd is a simple tool which prints the current working directory of the focused window. It’s useful for launching applications directly into the same directory as the focused application.
There are three methods to install xcwd 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 xcwd Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xcwd using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xcwd
Install xcwd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xcwd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xcwd
Install xcwd 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 xcwd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xcwd
How To Uninstall xcwd on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the xcwd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xcwd
Uninstall xcwd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xcwd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xcwd
Remove xcwd Configurations and Data
To remove xcwd configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xcwd
Remove xcwd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xcwd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xcwd
Dependencies
xcwd have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xcwd package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.