How To Install openrazer-daemon on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install openrazer-daemon on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is openrazer-daemon
openrazer-daemon is:
OpenRazer is a collection of GNU/Linux drivers for the Razer devices. Supported devices include keyboards, mice, mouse-mats, headsets and various other devices.
This package provides a user-space daemon used to interface with the driver. It contains a systemd user unit and an AppStream file.
There are three methods to install openrazer-daemon on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install openrazer-daemon Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install openrazer-daemon using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install openrazer-daemon
Install openrazer-daemon Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install openrazer-daemon using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install openrazer-daemon
Install openrazer-daemon 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 openrazer-daemon using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install openrazer-daemon
How To Uninstall openrazer-daemon on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the openrazer-daemon package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove openrazer-daemon
Uninstall openrazer-daemon And Its Dependencies
To uninstall openrazer-daemon and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove openrazer-daemon
Remove openrazer-daemon Configurations and Data
To remove openrazer-daemon configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge openrazer-daemon
Remove openrazer-daemon configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove openrazer-daemon configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge openrazer-daemon
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install openrazer-daemon package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.