How To Install xss-lock on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xss-lock on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xss-lock
xss-lock is:
Utility to listen for XScreenSaver (XSS) and login manager events and call out to an external screen locker in order to lock the screen.
There are three methods to install xss-lock 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 xss-lock Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xss-lock using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xss-lock
Install xss-lock Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xss-lock using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xss-lock
Install xss-lock 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 xss-lock using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xss-lock
How To Uninstall xss-lock on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xss-lock package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xss-lock
Uninstall xss-lock And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xss-lock and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xss-lock
Remove xss-lock Configurations and Data
To remove xss-lock configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xss-lock
Remove xss-lock configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xss-lock configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xss-lock
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xss-lock package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
