How To Install libukwm-1-0 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libukwm-1-0 on Ubuntu 18.04. libukwm-1-0 is window manager library from the Ukwm window manager

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libukwm-1-0 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libukwm-1-0

libukwm-1-0 is:

Ukwm is a small window manager, using GTK+ and Clutter to do everything.

Ukwm is the clutter-based evolution of Metacity, which, as the author says, is a “Boring window manager for the adult in you. Many window managers are like Marshmallow Froot Loops; Metacity is like Cheerios.”

This package contains the window manager shared library, used by ukwm itself, and gnome-shell.

There are three methods to install libukwm-1-0 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 libukwm-1-0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libukwm-1-0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libukwm-1-0

Install libukwm-1-0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libukwm-1-0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libukwm-1-0

Install libukwm-1-0 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 libukwm-1-0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libukwm-1-0

How To Uninstall libukwm-1-0 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libukwm-1-0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libukwm-1-0

Uninstall libukwm-1-0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libukwm-1-0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libukwm-1-0

Remove libukwm-1-0 Configurations and Data

To remove libukwm-1-0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libukwm-1-0

Remove libukwm-1-0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libukwm-1-0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libukwm-1-0

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libukwm-1-0 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.