How To Install pocillo-icon-theme on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install pocillo-icon-theme on Ubuntu 18.04. pocillo-icon-theme is Tango-esque folder icon set called Pocillo

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pocillo-icon-theme on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is pocillo-icon-theme

pocillo-icon-theme is:

Pocillo is a stylized Tango-esque Linux folder icon set. They are designed to be a clear, simple and consistent. Designed to complement Arc-theme and Moka icon theme.

There are three methods to install pocillo-icon-theme 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 pocillo-icon-theme Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install pocillo-icon-theme using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install pocillo-icon-theme

Install pocillo-icon-theme Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install pocillo-icon-theme using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install pocillo-icon-theme

Install pocillo-icon-theme 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 pocillo-icon-theme using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pocillo-icon-theme

How To Uninstall pocillo-icon-theme on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the pocillo-icon-theme package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pocillo-icon-theme

Uninstall pocillo-icon-theme And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pocillo-icon-theme and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pocillo-icon-theme

Remove pocillo-icon-theme Configurations and Data

To remove pocillo-icon-theme configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pocillo-icon-theme

Remove pocillo-icon-theme configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove pocillo-icon-theme configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pocillo-icon-theme

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Summary

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