How To Install hpanel on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install hpanel on Debian 9.
What is hpanel
hpanel is:
Hpanel is hacked version of fspanel, a small panel that lists your windows and allows you to switch workspaces. It requires a window manager that is compliant with the NETWM specification. It works nicely with pekwm and aewm++, and handles maximized windows better than fspanel.
There are three methods to install hpanel on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install hpanel Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install hpanel using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install hpanel
Install hpanel Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install hpanel using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install hpanel
Install hpanel 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install hpanel using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install hpanel
How To Uninstall hpanel on Debian 9
To uninstall only the hpanel package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove hpanel
Uninstall hpanel And Its Dependencies
To uninstall hpanel and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove hpanel
Remove hpanel Configurations and Data
To remove hpanel configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge hpanel
Remove hpanel configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove hpanel configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge hpanel
Dependencies
hpanel have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install hpanel package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.