How To Install gnome-shell-extension-redshift on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-shell-extension-redshift on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is gnome-shell-extension-redshift
gnome-shell-extension-redshift is:
GNOME shell extension to control redshift, which adjusts the color temperature of your screen.
There are three methods to install gnome-shell-extension-redshift 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 gnome-shell-extension-redshift Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install gnome-shell-extension-redshift using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gnome-shell-extension-redshift
Install gnome-shell-extension-redshift Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gnome-shell-extension-redshift using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gnome-shell-extension-redshift
Install gnome-shell-extension-redshift 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 gnome-shell-extension-redshift using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gnome-shell-extension-redshift
How To Uninstall gnome-shell-extension-redshift on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the gnome-shell-extension-redshift package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gnome-shell-extension-redshift
Uninstall gnome-shell-extension-redshift And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gnome-shell-extension-redshift and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gnome-shell-extension-redshift
Remove gnome-shell-extension-redshift Configurations and Data
To remove gnome-shell-extension-redshift configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gnome-shell-extension-redshift
Remove gnome-shell-extension-redshift configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gnome-shell-extension-redshift configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gnome-shell-extension-redshift
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-shell-extension-redshift package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
