How To Install xfce4-notifyd on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xfce4-notifyd on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xfce4-notifyd
xfce4-notifyd is:
Xfce4-notifyd is a simple, visually-appealing notification daemon for Xfce that implements the Freedesktop.org Desktop Notifications Specification.
Features:
- Themable using the GTK+ theming mechanism
- Visually appealing: rounded corners, shaped windows
- Supports transparency and fade effects
There are three methods to install xfce4-notifyd 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 xfce4-notifyd Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xfce4-notifyd using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xfce4-notifyd
Install xfce4-notifyd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xfce4-notifyd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xfce4-notifyd
Install xfce4-notifyd 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 xfce4-notifyd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xfce4-notifyd
How To Uninstall xfce4-notifyd on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xfce4-notifyd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xfce4-notifyd
Uninstall xfce4-notifyd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xfce4-notifyd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xfce4-notifyd
Remove xfce4-notifyd Configurations and Data
To remove xfce4-notifyd configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xfce4-notifyd
Remove xfce4-notifyd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xfce4-notifyd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xfce4-notifyd
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xfce4-notifyd package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
