How To Install kubuntu-full on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install kubuntu-full on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is kubuntu-full
kubuntu-full is:
This package depends on all of the packages in the Kubuntu DVD for a very complete system. Installing this package will include much more than the default Kubuntu Plasma Desktop or Netbook installation.
It is safe to remove this package if some of the packages are not desired.
There are three methods to install kubuntu-full 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 kubuntu-full Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install kubuntu-full using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install kubuntu-full
Install kubuntu-full Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install kubuntu-full using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install kubuntu-full
Install kubuntu-full 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 kubuntu-full using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install kubuntu-full
How To Uninstall kubuntu-full on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the kubuntu-full package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove kubuntu-full
Uninstall kubuntu-full And Its Dependencies
To uninstall kubuntu-full and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove kubuntu-full
Remove kubuntu-full Configurations and Data
To remove kubuntu-full configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge kubuntu-full
Remove kubuntu-full configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove kubuntu-full configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kubuntu-full
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install kubuntu-full package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
