How To Install libmate-panel-applet-4-1 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmate-panel-applet-4-1 on Ubuntu 18.04. libmate-panel-applet-4-1 is library for MATE Panel applets

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmate-panel-applet-4-1 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libmate-panel-applet-4-1

libmate-panel-applet-4-1 is:

The MATE Panel is an essential part of the MATE Desktop, providing toolbar-like “panels” which can be attached to the sides of your desktop. They are used to launch applications and embed a number of other functions, such as quick launch icons, the clock, the notification area, volume controls and the battery charge indicator, and utilities ranging from weather forecast to system monitoring.

This package contains the MATE Panel applet library.

There are three methods to install libmate-panel-applet-4-1 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 libmate-panel-applet-4-1 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libmate-panel-applet-4-1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libmate-panel-applet-4-1

Install libmate-panel-applet-4-1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libmate-panel-applet-4-1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libmate-panel-applet-4-1

Install libmate-panel-applet-4-1 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 libmate-panel-applet-4-1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libmate-panel-applet-4-1

How To Uninstall libmate-panel-applet-4-1 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libmate-panel-applet-4-1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libmate-panel-applet-4-1

Uninstall libmate-panel-applet-4-1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libmate-panel-applet-4-1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmate-panel-applet-4-1

Remove libmate-panel-applet-4-1 Configurations and Data

To remove libmate-panel-applet-4-1 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libmate-panel-applet-4-1

Remove libmate-panel-applet-4-1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libmate-panel-applet-4-1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmate-panel-applet-4-1

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmate-panel-applet-4-1 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.