How To Install xzoom 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 xzoom on Ubuntu.
What is xzoom
xzoom is:
Like xmag, xzoom magnifies a section of the X display. Xzoom is different because it will continuously update the magnified area as the display changes. It is fast enough to enlarge small animations, for example.
It can also mirror or rotate a part of the screen.
There are three methods to install xzoom 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 xzoom Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xzoom using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xzoom
Install xzoom Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xzoom using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xzoom
Install xzoom 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 xzoom using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xzoom
How To Uninstall xzoom on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the xzoom package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xzoom
Uninstall xzoom And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xzoom and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xzoom
Remove xzoom Configurations and Data
To remove xzoom configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xzoom
Remove xzoom configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xzoom configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xzoom
Dependencies
xzoom have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xzoom package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.