How To Install ukui-panel-common on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install ukui-panel-common on Ubuntu 18.04. ukui-panel-common is launcher and docking facility for UKUI (common files)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ukui-panel-common on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is ukui-panel-common

ukui-panel-common is:

The UKUI Panel is an essential part of the UKUI Desktop, providing toolbar-like “panels” which can be attached to the sides of your desktop. They are used to launch applications and embed a number of other functions, such as quick launch icons, the clock, the notification area, volume controls and the battery charge indicator, and utilities ranging from weather forecast to system monitoring.

This package contains the architecture independent files.

There are three methods to install ukui-panel-common 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 ukui-panel-common Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install ukui-panel-common using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install ukui-panel-common

Install ukui-panel-common Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install ukui-panel-common using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install ukui-panel-common

Install ukui-panel-common 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 ukui-panel-common using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ukui-panel-common

How To Uninstall ukui-panel-common on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the ukui-panel-common package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ukui-panel-common

Uninstall ukui-panel-common And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ukui-panel-common and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ukui-panel-common

Remove ukui-panel-common Configurations and Data

To remove ukui-panel-common configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ukui-panel-common

Remove ukui-panel-common configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove ukui-panel-common configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ukui-panel-common

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Summary

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