How To Install compiz-plugins on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install compiz-plugins on Ubuntu 22.04. compiz-plugins is OpenGL window and compositing manager - plugins

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install compiz-plugins on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is compiz-plugins

compiz-plugins 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 plugins that come with compiz but not officially supported.

There are three methods to install compiz-plugins 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 compiz-plugins 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 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install compiz-plugins

Install compiz-plugins Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install compiz-plugins

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

sudo aptitude -y install compiz-plugins

How To Uninstall compiz-plugins on Ubuntu 22.04

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

sudo apt-get remove compiz-plugins

Uninstall compiz-plugins And Its Dependencies

To uninstall compiz-plugins and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove compiz-plugins

Remove compiz-plugins Configurations and Data

To remove compiz-plugins configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge compiz-plugins

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

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

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

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install compiz-plugins package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.