How To Install g15macro on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install g15macro on Ubuntu 18.04. g15macro is A simple Macro recording/playback application for G15Daemon

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install g15macro on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is g15macro

g15macro is:

G15macro provides a way to record and playback keyboard macro using the M and G keys found on some Logitech keyboards.

There are three methods to install g15macro 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 g15macro Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install g15macro using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install g15macro

Install g15macro Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install g15macro using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install g15macro

Install g15macro 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 g15macro using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install g15macro

How To Uninstall g15macro on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the g15macro package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove g15macro

Uninstall g15macro And Its Dependencies

To uninstall g15macro and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove g15macro

Remove g15macro Configurations and Data

To remove g15macro configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge g15macro

Remove g15macro configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove g15macro configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge g15macro

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install g15macro package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.