How To Install xpad on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xpad on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xpad
xpad is:
This program consists of independent pad windows, each is basically a text box in which notes can be written. Xpad attempts to emulate the look of postit notes, although the look of the notes can be customized any way you like.
There are three methods to install xpad 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 xpad Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xpad using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xpad
Install xpad Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xpad using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xpad
Install xpad 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 xpad using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xpad
How To Uninstall xpad on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xpad package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xpad
Uninstall xpad And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xpad and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xpad
Remove xpad Configurations and Data
To remove xpad configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xpad
Remove xpad configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xpad configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xpad
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xpad package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
