How To Install gnome-shell-extension-workspaces-to-dock on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-shell-extension-workspaces-to-dock on Ubuntu 18.04. gnome-shell-extension-workspaces-to-dock is additional options for GNOME workspace switcher

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-shell-extension-workspaces-to-dock on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is gnome-shell-extension-workspaces-to-dock

gnome-shell-extension-workspaces-to-dock is:

A GNOME Shell extension that transforms the workspaces of the overview mode into an intelligent dock.

It adds extra features to the workspaces area including:

  • Multiple display preferences
  • Select which side of display to keep workspaces
  • Adjust size of workspace area
  • Adjust background and colours
  • Adjust autohide behaviour
  • Display window icons in thumbnail area

There are three methods to install gnome-shell-extension-workspaces-to-dock 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 gnome-shell-extension-workspaces-to-dock Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install gnome-shell-extension-workspaces-to-dock using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install gnome-shell-extension-workspaces-to-dock

Install gnome-shell-extension-workspaces-to-dock Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install gnome-shell-extension-workspaces-to-dock using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gnome-shell-extension-workspaces-to-dock

Install gnome-shell-extension-workspaces-to-dock 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 gnome-shell-extension-workspaces-to-dock using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gnome-shell-extension-workspaces-to-dock

How To Uninstall gnome-shell-extension-workspaces-to-dock on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the gnome-shell-extension-workspaces-to-dock package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gnome-shell-extension-workspaces-to-dock

Uninstall gnome-shell-extension-workspaces-to-dock And Its Dependencies

To uninstall gnome-shell-extension-workspaces-to-dock and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gnome-shell-extension-workspaces-to-dock

Remove gnome-shell-extension-workspaces-to-dock Configurations and Data

To remove gnome-shell-extension-workspaces-to-dock configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gnome-shell-extension-workspaces-to-dock

Remove gnome-shell-extension-workspaces-to-dock configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove gnome-shell-extension-workspaces-to-dock configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gnome-shell-extension-workspaces-to-dock

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Summary

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