How To Install streamdeck-ui on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install streamdeck-ui on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is streamdeck-ui
streamdeck-ui is:
streamdeck_ui is a Linux compatible UI for the Elgato Stream Deck. Key Features:
- Multi-device: Enables connecting and configuring multiple Stream Deck devices on one computer.
- Brightness Control: Supports controlling the brightness from both the configuration UI and buttons on the device itself.
- Configurable Button Display: Icons + Text, Icon Only, and Text Only configurable per button on the Stream Deck.
- Multi-Action Support: Run commands, write text and press hotkey combinations at the press of a single button on your Stream Deck.
- Button Pages: streamdeck_ui supports multiple pages of buttons and dynamically setting up buttons to switch between those pages.
- Auto Reconnect: Automatically and gracefully reconnects, in the case the device is unplugged and replugged in.
- Import/Export: Supports saving and restoring Stream Deck configuration.
There are three methods to install streamdeck-ui 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 streamdeck-ui Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install streamdeck-ui using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install streamdeck-ui
Install streamdeck-ui Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install streamdeck-ui using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install streamdeck-ui
Install streamdeck-ui 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 streamdeck-ui using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install streamdeck-ui
How To Uninstall streamdeck-ui on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the streamdeck-ui package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove streamdeck-ui
Uninstall streamdeck-ui And Its Dependencies
To uninstall streamdeck-ui and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove streamdeck-ui
Remove streamdeck-ui Configurations and Data
To remove streamdeck-ui configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge streamdeck-ui
Remove streamdeck-ui configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove streamdeck-ui configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge streamdeck-ui
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install streamdeck-ui package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
