How To Install wmbubble on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install wmbubble on Ubuntu 18.04. wmbubble is system-load meter for Window Maker that features a duck

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install wmbubble on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is wmbubble

wmbubble is:

A Window Maker dockapp (though it does not specifically require the Window Maker window manager) that indicates the system load.

The more profuse the bubbles, the higher the CPU usage. The higher the water, the more memory being used.

Up to two user-specified programs may be launched from this dockapp.

There are three methods to install wmbubble 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 wmbubble Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install wmbubble

Install wmbubble Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install wmbubble using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install wmbubble

Install wmbubble 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 wmbubble using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install wmbubble

How To Uninstall wmbubble on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the wmbubble package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove wmbubble

Uninstall wmbubble And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove wmbubble

Remove wmbubble Configurations and Data

To remove wmbubble configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge wmbubble

Remove wmbubble configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove wmbubble configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge wmbubble

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Summary

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