How To Install cortina on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install cortina on Ubuntu 18.04. cortina is Desktop wallpaper management application for GNOME

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install cortina on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is cortina

cortina is:

Cortina is a simple, lightweight, and fast-working wallpaper changer for the GNOME desktop. It can cycle through wallpapers at a specified interval, and works as a tray application with a configuration interface.

There are three methods to install cortina on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install cortina Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install cortina

Install cortina Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install cortina using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install cortina

Install cortina 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 cortina using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install cortina

How To Uninstall cortina on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the cortina package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove cortina

Uninstall cortina And Its Dependencies

To uninstall cortina and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove cortina

Remove cortina Configurations and Data

To remove cortina configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge cortina

Remove cortina configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cortina

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install cortina package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.