How To Install kwin-wayland-backend-fbdev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install kwin-wayland-backend-fbdev on Ubuntu 18.04. kwin-wayland-backend-fbdev is KDE window manager fbdev plugin

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install kwin-wayland-backend-fbdev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is kwin-wayland-backend-fbdev

kwin-wayland-backend-fbdev is:

KWin (pronounced as one syllable “kwin”) is the window manager for the KDE Plasma Desktop. It gives you complete control over your windows, making sure they’re not in the way but aid you in your task. It paints the window decoration, the bar on top of every window with (configurable) buttons like close, maximize and minimize. It also handles placing of windows and switching between them.

This package is part of the KDE base workspace module

There are three methods to install kwin-wayland-backend-fbdev 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 kwin-wayland-backend-fbdev Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install kwin-wayland-backend-fbdev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install kwin-wayland-backend-fbdev

Install kwin-wayland-backend-fbdev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install kwin-wayland-backend-fbdev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install kwin-wayland-backend-fbdev

Install kwin-wayland-backend-fbdev 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 kwin-wayland-backend-fbdev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install kwin-wayland-backend-fbdev

How To Uninstall kwin-wayland-backend-fbdev on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the kwin-wayland-backend-fbdev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove kwin-wayland-backend-fbdev

Uninstall kwin-wayland-backend-fbdev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall kwin-wayland-backend-fbdev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove kwin-wayland-backend-fbdev

Remove kwin-wayland-backend-fbdev Configurations and Data

To remove kwin-wayland-backend-fbdev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge kwin-wayland-backend-fbdev

Remove kwin-wayland-backend-fbdev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove kwin-wayland-backend-fbdev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kwin-wayland-backend-fbdev

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Summary

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