How To Install lcdproc-extra-drivers on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install lcdproc-extra-drivers on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is lcdproc-extra-drivers
lcdproc-extra-drivers is:
Lcdproc is a client/server suite including drivers for all kinds of nifty LCD displays. The server supports several serial devices: Matrix Orbital, Crystal Fontz, Bayrad, LB216, LCDM001 (kernelconcepts.de), Wirz-SLI and PIC-an-LCD; and some devices connected to the LPT port: HD44780, STV5730, T6963, SED1520 and SED1330. As of 0.4.4 some USB displays are also supported by the drivers CFonz633, CwLnx, and USBLCD.
This package contains the LCD drivers which need extra libraries to run such as USB, LIRC, SVGA, and the X Window System.
There are three methods to install lcdproc-extra-drivers 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 lcdproc-extra-drivers Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install lcdproc-extra-drivers using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install lcdproc-extra-drivers
Install lcdproc-extra-drivers Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install lcdproc-extra-drivers using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install lcdproc-extra-drivers
Install lcdproc-extra-drivers 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 lcdproc-extra-drivers using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install lcdproc-extra-drivers
How To Uninstall lcdproc-extra-drivers on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the lcdproc-extra-drivers package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove lcdproc-extra-drivers
Uninstall lcdproc-extra-drivers And Its Dependencies
To uninstall lcdproc-extra-drivers and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove lcdproc-extra-drivers
Remove lcdproc-extra-drivers Configurations and Data
To remove lcdproc-extra-drivers configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge lcdproc-extra-drivers
Remove lcdproc-extra-drivers configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove lcdproc-extra-drivers configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge lcdproc-extra-drivers
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install lcdproc-extra-drivers package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
