How To Install bbpager on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install bbpager on Ubuntu 20.04. bbpager is Pager for the blackbox and fluxbox window managers

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install bbpager on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is bbpager

bbpager is:

A pager tool for the Blackbox window manager or one of its derivatives. It supports the usual Blackbox styles, moving windows between desktops, and optional placement in the Blackbox slit. It is also possible to define how the desktops are displayed by defining the number of rows or columns to use.

There are three methods to install bbpager 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 bbpager Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install bbpager

Install bbpager Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install bbpager

Install bbpager 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 bbpager using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install bbpager

How To Uninstall bbpager on Ubuntu 20.04

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

sudo apt-get remove bbpager

Uninstall bbpager And Its Dependencies

To uninstall bbpager and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove bbpager

Remove bbpager Configurations and Data

To remove bbpager configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge bbpager

Remove bbpager configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge bbpager

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install bbpager package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.