How To Install xfswitch-plugin on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install xfswitch-plugin on Ubuntu 18.04. xfswitch-plugin is fast user switching plugin for the Xfce panel

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xfswitch-plugin on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is xfswitch-plugin

xfswitch-plugin is:

Xfswitch allows you to leave the current session opened and open a new session with another user. It runs in the Xfce panel.

There are three methods to install xfswitch-plugin 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 xfswitch-plugin Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xfswitch-plugin

Install xfswitch-plugin Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xfswitch-plugin

Install xfswitch-plugin 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 xfswitch-plugin using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xfswitch-plugin

How To Uninstall xfswitch-plugin on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the xfswitch-plugin package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xfswitch-plugin

Uninstall xfswitch-plugin And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xfswitch-plugin

Remove xfswitch-plugin Configurations and Data

To remove xfswitch-plugin configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xfswitch-plugin

Remove xfswitch-plugin configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xfswitch-plugin

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Summary

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