How To Install ubuntu-mate-lightdm-theme on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ubuntu-mate-lightdm-theme on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is ubuntu-mate-lightdm-theme
ubuntu-mate-lightdm-theme is:
This is the lightdm greeter theme and configuration used for Ubuntu MATE.
This package can also be installed on other Ubuntu desktops desiring to use this theme, but it will replace the LightDM theme.
There are three methods to install ubuntu-mate-lightdm-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 ubuntu-mate-lightdm-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 ubuntu-mate-lightdm-theme using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ubuntu-mate-lightdm-theme
Install ubuntu-mate-lightdm-theme Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ubuntu-mate-lightdm-theme using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ubuntu-mate-lightdm-theme
Install ubuntu-mate-lightdm-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 ubuntu-mate-lightdm-theme using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ubuntu-mate-lightdm-theme
How To Uninstall ubuntu-mate-lightdm-theme on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the ubuntu-mate-lightdm-theme package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ubuntu-mate-lightdm-theme
Uninstall ubuntu-mate-lightdm-theme And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ubuntu-mate-lightdm-theme and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ubuntu-mate-lightdm-theme
Remove ubuntu-mate-lightdm-theme Configurations and Data
To remove ubuntu-mate-lightdm-theme configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ubuntu-mate-lightdm-theme
Remove ubuntu-mate-lightdm-theme configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ubuntu-mate-lightdm-theme configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ubuntu-mate-lightdm-theme
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ubuntu-mate-lightdm-theme package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
