How To Install gddccontrol on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gddccontrol on Debian 10.
What is gddccontrol
gddccontrol is:
DDCcontrol is a tool used to control monitor parameters, like brightness and contrast, without using the OSD (On Screen Display) and the buttons in front of the monitor.
This package provides a graphical user interface.
There are three methods to install gddccontrol on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install gddccontrol Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install gddccontrol using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gddccontrol
Install gddccontrol Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gddccontrol using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gddccontrol
Install gddccontrol 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install gddccontrol using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gddccontrol
How To Uninstall gddccontrol on Debian 10
To uninstall only the gddccontrol package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gddccontrol
Uninstall gddccontrol And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gddccontrol and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gddccontrol
Remove gddccontrol Configurations and Data
To remove gddccontrol configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gddccontrol
Remove gddccontrol configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gddccontrol configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gddccontrol
Dependencies
gddccontrol have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gddccontrol package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
