How To Install libkwineffects13 on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkwineffects13 on Ubuntu 22.04. libkwineffects13 is KDE window manager effects library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkwineffects13 on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is libkwineffects13

libkwineffects13 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 libkwineffects13 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 libkwineffects13 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libkwineffects13 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libkwineffects13

Install libkwineffects13 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libkwineffects13 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libkwineffects13

Install libkwineffects13 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 libkwineffects13 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libkwineffects13

How To Uninstall libkwineffects13 on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the libkwineffects13 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libkwineffects13

Uninstall libkwineffects13 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libkwineffects13 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libkwineffects13

Remove libkwineffects13 Configurations and Data

To remove libkwineffects13 configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libkwineffects13

Remove libkwineffects13 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libkwineffects13 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libkwineffects13

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkwineffects13 package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.