How To Install fookb-wmaker on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install fookb-wmaker on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is fookb-wmaker
fookb-wmaker is:
WindowMaker docked Xkb state indicator. Fookb can switch xkb groups and display a pixmap corresponding to the selected group. It also can execute a specified command upon the switch (for example, play sound). This is the WindowMaker-compiled version. It can do docking, and uses proplist-style configuration files.
This is a transitional package. It can safely be removed.
There are three methods to install fookb-wmaker on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install fookb-wmaker Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install fookb-wmaker using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install fookb-wmaker
Install fookb-wmaker Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install fookb-wmaker using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install fookb-wmaker
Install fookb-wmaker 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 fookb-wmaker using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install fookb-wmaker
How To Uninstall fookb-wmaker on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the fookb-wmaker package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove fookb-wmaker
Uninstall fookb-wmaker And Its Dependencies
To uninstall fookb-wmaker and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove fookb-wmaker
Remove fookb-wmaker Configurations and Data
To remove fookb-wmaker configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge fookb-wmaker
Remove fookb-wmaker configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove fookb-wmaker configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fookb-wmaker
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install fookb-wmaker package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
