How To Install xidle on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xidle on Debian 9.
What is xidle
xidle is:
xidle runs a specific program after a certain amount of inactivity time, or when the mouse cursor is moved to an edge of the screen for a certain time, all of which is configurable. It is commonly used to run xlock.
There are three methods to install xidle on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install xidle Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xidle using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xidle
Install xidle Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xidle using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xidle
Install xidle 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 xidle using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xidle
How To Uninstall xidle on Debian 9
To uninstall only the xidle package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xidle
Uninstall xidle And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xidle and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xidle
Remove xidle Configurations and Data
To remove xidle configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xidle
Remove xidle configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xidle configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xidle
Dependencies
xidle have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xidle package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.