How To Install gnome-shell-extension-taskbar on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-shell-extension-taskbar on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is gnome-shell-extension-taskbar
gnome-shell-extension-taskbar is:
TaskBar displays icons of running applications on the top panel or alternatively on a new bottom panel. Activate, minimize or close tasks with a simple click. TaskBar is a dock-like windows list on the top/bottom bar.
There are three methods to install gnome-shell-extension-taskbar 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-taskbar 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-taskbar using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gnome-shell-extension-taskbar
Install gnome-shell-extension-taskbar Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gnome-shell-extension-taskbar using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gnome-shell-extension-taskbar
Install gnome-shell-extension-taskbar 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-taskbar using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gnome-shell-extension-taskbar
How To Uninstall gnome-shell-extension-taskbar on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the gnome-shell-extension-taskbar package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gnome-shell-extension-taskbar
Uninstall gnome-shell-extension-taskbar And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gnome-shell-extension-taskbar 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-taskbar
Remove gnome-shell-extension-taskbar Configurations and Data
To remove gnome-shell-extension-taskbar configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gnome-shell-extension-taskbar
Remove gnome-shell-extension-taskbar configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gnome-shell-extension-taskbar configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gnome-shell-extension-taskbar
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-shell-extension-taskbar package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
