How To Install lxqt-session on Debian 10

Learn how to install lxqt-session on Debian 10 with this tutorial. lxqt-session is session manager component for LXQt

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install lxqt-session on Debian 10.

What is lxqt-session

lxqt-session is:

LXQt is an advanced, easy-to-use, and fast desktop environment based on Qt technologies. It has been tailored for users who value simplicity, speed, and an intuitive interface. Unlike most desktop environments, LXQt also works fine with less powerful machines.

This package contain the session manager component.

There are three methods to install lxqt-session on Debian 10. 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-session 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-session using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install lxqt-session

Install lxqt-session Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install lxqt-session

Install lxqt-session 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install lxqt-session using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install lxqt-session

How To Uninstall lxqt-session on Debian 10

To uninstall only the lxqt-session package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove lxqt-session

Uninstall lxqt-session And Its Dependencies

To uninstall lxqt-session and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove lxqt-session

Remove lxqt-session Configurations and Data

To remove lxqt-session configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge lxqt-session

Remove lxqt-session configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge lxqt-session

Dependencies

lxqt-session have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install lxqt-session package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.