How To Install layer-shell-qt on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install layer-shell-qt on Ubuntu 22.04. layer-shell-qt is use the Wayland wl-layer-shell protocol.

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install layer-shell-qt on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is layer-shell-qt

layer-shell-qt is:

Qt component to allow applications to make use of the Wayland wl-layer-shell protocol.

This package contains the plugin.

There are three methods to install layer-shell-qt on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install layer-shell-qt Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install layer-shell-qt

Install layer-shell-qt Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install layer-shell-qt using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install layer-shell-qt

Install layer-shell-qt 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 layer-shell-qt using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install layer-shell-qt

How To Uninstall layer-shell-qt on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the layer-shell-qt package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove layer-shell-qt

Uninstall layer-shell-qt And Its Dependencies

To uninstall layer-shell-qt and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove layer-shell-qt

Remove layer-shell-qt Configurations and Data

To remove layer-shell-qt configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge layer-shell-qt

Remove layer-shell-qt configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove layer-shell-qt configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge layer-shell-qt

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install layer-shell-qt package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.