How To Install compiz-plugins-default on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install compiz-plugins-default on Ubuntu 20.04. compiz-plugins-default is OpenGL window and compositing manager - default plugins

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install compiz-plugins-default on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is compiz-plugins-default

compiz-plugins-default is:

Compiz brings to life a variety of visual effects that make the Linux desktop easier to use, more powerful and intuitive, and more accessible for users with special needs.

This package contains the default set of core Compiz plugins.

There are three methods to install compiz-plugins-default 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 compiz-plugins-default Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install compiz-plugins-default

Install compiz-plugins-default Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install compiz-plugins-default using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install compiz-plugins-default

Install compiz-plugins-default 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 compiz-plugins-default using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install compiz-plugins-default

How To Uninstall compiz-plugins-default on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the compiz-plugins-default package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove compiz-plugins-default

Uninstall compiz-plugins-default And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove compiz-plugins-default

Remove compiz-plugins-default Configurations and Data

To remove compiz-plugins-default configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge compiz-plugins-default

Remove compiz-plugins-default configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove compiz-plugins-default configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge compiz-plugins-default

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Summary

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