How To Install desktopnova-module-xfce on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install desktopnova-module-xfce on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is desktopnova-module-xfce
desktopnova-module-xfce is:
DesktopNova changes the desktop background image after an adjustable time. It can choose the images from single files and folders (with or without subfolders). An autostart feature is also implemented.
This package enables Xfce support for DesktopNova.
There are three methods to install desktopnova-module-xfce 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 desktopnova-module-xfce Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install desktopnova-module-xfce using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install desktopnova-module-xfce
Install desktopnova-module-xfce Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install desktopnova-module-xfce using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install desktopnova-module-xfce
Install desktopnova-module-xfce 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 desktopnova-module-xfce using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install desktopnova-module-xfce
How To Uninstall desktopnova-module-xfce on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the desktopnova-module-xfce package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove desktopnova-module-xfce
Uninstall desktopnova-module-xfce And Its Dependencies
To uninstall desktopnova-module-xfce and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove desktopnova-module-xfce
Remove desktopnova-module-xfce Configurations and Data
To remove desktopnova-module-xfce configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge desktopnova-module-xfce
Remove desktopnova-module-xfce configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove desktopnova-module-xfce configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge desktopnova-module-xfce
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install desktopnova-module-xfce package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
