How To Install nx-x11proto-randr-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install nx-x11proto-randr-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is nx-x11proto-randr-dev
nx-x11proto-randr-dev is:
NX is a software suite which implements very efficient compression of the X11 protocol. This increases performance when using X applications over a network, especially a slow one.
This package provides development headers describing the wire protocol for the RandR extension, used to change display properties such as resolution, rotation, reflection, et al, on the fly.
There are three methods to install nx-x11proto-randr-dev 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 nx-x11proto-randr-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install nx-x11proto-randr-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install nx-x11proto-randr-dev
Install nx-x11proto-randr-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install nx-x11proto-randr-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install nx-x11proto-randr-dev
Install nx-x11proto-randr-dev 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 nx-x11proto-randr-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install nx-x11proto-randr-dev
How To Uninstall nx-x11proto-randr-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the nx-x11proto-randr-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove nx-x11proto-randr-dev
Uninstall nx-x11proto-randr-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall nx-x11proto-randr-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove nx-x11proto-randr-dev
Remove nx-x11proto-randr-dev Configurations and Data
To remove nx-x11proto-randr-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge nx-x11proto-randr-dev
Remove nx-x11proto-randr-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove nx-x11proto-randr-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge nx-x11proto-randr-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install nx-x11proto-randr-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
