How To Install ldm-xubuntu-theme on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install ldm-xubuntu-theme on Ubuntu 18.04. ldm-xubuntu-theme is Xubuntu theme for the LTSP Display Manager

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ldm-xubuntu-theme on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is ldm-xubuntu-theme

ldm-xubuntu-theme is:

LDM is an ssh based X11 display manager, this package contains the Xubuntu theme for LDM.

There are three methods to install ldm-xubuntu-theme 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 ldm-xubuntu-theme Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install ldm-xubuntu-theme

Install ldm-xubuntu-theme Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install ldm-xubuntu-theme using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install ldm-xubuntu-theme

Install ldm-xubuntu-theme 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 ldm-xubuntu-theme using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ldm-xubuntu-theme

How To Uninstall ldm-xubuntu-theme on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the ldm-xubuntu-theme package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ldm-xubuntu-theme

Uninstall ldm-xubuntu-theme And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ldm-xubuntu-theme

Remove ldm-xubuntu-theme Configurations and Data

To remove ldm-xubuntu-theme configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ldm-xubuntu-theme

Remove ldm-xubuntu-theme configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove ldm-xubuntu-theme configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ldm-xubuntu-theme

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Summary

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