How To Install lxqt-common on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install lxqt-common on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is lxqt-common
lxqt-common is:
Some common files for LXQt:
- autostart
- graphis
- themes
- xsession
This Package contains common LXQt files.
There are three methods to install lxqt-common 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 lxqt-common Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install lxqt-common using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install lxqt-common
Install lxqt-common Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install lxqt-common using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install lxqt-common
Install lxqt-common 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 lxqt-common using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install lxqt-common
How To Uninstall lxqt-common on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the lxqt-common package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove lxqt-common
Uninstall lxqt-common And Its Dependencies
To uninstall lxqt-common and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove lxqt-common
Remove lxqt-common Configurations and Data
To remove lxqt-common configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge lxqt-common
Remove lxqt-common configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove lxqt-common configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge lxqt-common
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install lxqt-common package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
