How To Install lightify-util on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install lightify-util on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is lightify-util
lightify-util is:
Lightify the OSRAM’s product line of inteligent light sources, controlled via the Lightify gateway, acting as a bridge for ZigBee Light Link protocol.
This package contains an utility to control lamps via the shell.
There are three methods to install lightify-util 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 lightify-util Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install lightify-util using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install lightify-util
Install lightify-util Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install lightify-util using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install lightify-util
Install lightify-util 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 lightify-util using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install lightify-util
How To Uninstall lightify-util on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the lightify-util package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove lightify-util
Uninstall lightify-util And Its Dependencies
To uninstall lightify-util and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove lightify-util
Remove lightify-util Configurations and Data
To remove lightify-util configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge lightify-util
Remove lightify-util configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove lightify-util configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge lightify-util
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install lightify-util package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
