How To Install libddccontrol0 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libddccontrol0 on Ubuntu 18.04. libddccontrol0 is shared library for ddccontrol

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libddccontrol0 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libddccontrol0

libddccontrol0 is:

DDCcontrol is a tool used to control monitor parameters, like brightness and contrast, without using the OSD (On Screen Display) and the buttons in front of the monitor.

This package provides the shared library.

There are three methods to install libddccontrol0 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 libddccontrol0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libddccontrol0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libddccontrol0

Install libddccontrol0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libddccontrol0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libddccontrol0

Install libddccontrol0 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 libddccontrol0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libddccontrol0

How To Uninstall libddccontrol0 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libddccontrol0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libddccontrol0

Uninstall libddccontrol0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libddccontrol0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libddccontrol0

Remove libddccontrol0 Configurations and Data

To remove libddccontrol0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libddccontrol0

Remove libddccontrol0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libddccontrol0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libddccontrol0

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libddccontrol0 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.