How To Install edubuntu-desktop on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install edubuntu-desktop on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is edubuntu-desktop
edubuntu-desktop is:
This package depends on the complete set of Edubuntu-supported packages. It provides an educational desktop on top of Ubuntu. It includes:
- Edubuntu artwork and documentation
- Preschool application bundle
- Primary level application bundle
- Secondary level application bundle
- Tertiary level application bundle
- Miscellaneous applications useful in educational settings
It is safe to remove this package if some of the desktop system packages are not desired.
There are three methods to install edubuntu-desktop 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 edubuntu-desktop Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install edubuntu-desktop using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install edubuntu-desktop
Install edubuntu-desktop Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install edubuntu-desktop using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install edubuntu-desktop
Install edubuntu-desktop 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 edubuntu-desktop using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install edubuntu-desktop
How To Uninstall edubuntu-desktop on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the edubuntu-desktop package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove edubuntu-desktop
Uninstall edubuntu-desktop And Its Dependencies
To uninstall edubuntu-desktop and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove edubuntu-desktop
Remove edubuntu-desktop Configurations and Data
To remove edubuntu-desktop configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge edubuntu-desktop
Remove edubuntu-desktop configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove edubuntu-desktop configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge edubuntu-desktop
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install edubuntu-desktop package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
