How To Install wmtemp on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install wmtemp on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is wmtemp
wmtemp is:
Nifty small dock applet for Window Maker that continuously displays CPU and case temperature by virtue of lm_sensors
There are three methods to install wmtemp 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 wmtemp Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install wmtemp using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install wmtemp
Install wmtemp Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install wmtemp using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install wmtemp
Install wmtemp 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 wmtemp using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install wmtemp
How To Uninstall wmtemp on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the wmtemp package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove wmtemp
Uninstall wmtemp And Its Dependencies
To uninstall wmtemp and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove wmtemp
Remove wmtemp Configurations and Data
To remove wmtemp configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge wmtemp
Remove wmtemp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove wmtemp configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge wmtemp
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install wmtemp package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
