How To Install xdo on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xdo on Debian 11.
What is xdo
xdo is:
xdo it’s useful to manipulate windows. Using it you will be able to do many things with your windows, like: close, kill, hide, show, raise, lower, move resize, activate and others, using the console on X window based systems.
There are three methods to install xdo on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install xdo Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xdo using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xdo
Install xdo Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xdo using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xdo
Install xdo 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install xdo using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xdo
How To Uninstall xdo on Debian 11
To uninstall only the xdo package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xdo
Uninstall xdo And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xdo and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xdo
Remove xdo Configurations and Data
To remove xdo configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xdo
Remove xdo configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xdo configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xdo
Dependencies
xdo have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xdo package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.