How To Install conky-std on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install conky-std on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is conky-std
conky-std is:
Conky is a system monitor that can display just about anything, either on your root desktop or in its own window. Conky has many built-in objects, as well as the ability to execute external programs or scripts (either external or through built-in Lua support).
This package should be a good compromise for most users that do not need special features. It includes the following support:
X11, XDamage, XDBE, Xft, MPD, MOC, math, hddtemp, portmon, wireless, ncurses, apcupsd, I/O stats, argb and Lua.
There are three methods to install conky-std 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 conky-std Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install conky-std using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install conky-std
Install conky-std Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install conky-std using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install conky-std
Install conky-std 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 conky-std using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install conky-std
How To Uninstall conky-std on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the conky-std package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove conky-std
Uninstall conky-std And Its Dependencies
To uninstall conky-std and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove conky-std
Remove conky-std Configurations and Data
To remove conky-std configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge conky-std
Remove conky-std configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove conky-std configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge conky-std
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install conky-std package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
