How To Install scrcpy-server on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install scrcpy-server on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is scrcpy-server
scrcpy-server is:
This application provides display and control of Android devices connected on USB (or over TCP/IP). It does not require any root access.
This package contains the server (mobile) binary, which will be pushed to the Android device.
There are three methods to install scrcpy-server on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install scrcpy-server Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install scrcpy-server using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install scrcpy-server
Install scrcpy-server Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install scrcpy-server using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install scrcpy-server
Install scrcpy-server 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 scrcpy-server using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install scrcpy-server
How To Uninstall scrcpy-server on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the scrcpy-server package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove scrcpy-server
Uninstall scrcpy-server And Its Dependencies
To uninstall scrcpy-server and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove scrcpy-server
Remove scrcpy-server Configurations and Data
To remove scrcpy-server configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge scrcpy-server
Remove scrcpy-server configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove scrcpy-server configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge scrcpy-server
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install scrcpy-server package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
