How To Install xvattr on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xvattr on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xvattr
xvattr is:
This is a small command line program to change Xv attributes like brightness, contrast,…
This package also include a gtk front-end.
There are three methods to install xvattr 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 xvattr Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xvattr using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xvattr
Install xvattr Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xvattr using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xvattr
Install xvattr 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 xvattr using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xvattr
How To Uninstall xvattr on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xvattr package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xvattr
Uninstall xvattr And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xvattr and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xvattr
Remove xvattr Configurations and Data
To remove xvattr configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xvattr
Remove xvattr configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xvattr configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xvattr
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xvattr package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
