How To Install ddccontrol on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ddccontrol on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is ddccontrol
ddccontrol is:
DDCcontrol is a tool used to control monitor parameters, like brightness and contrast, without using the OSD (On Screen Display) and the buttons in front of the monitor.
There are three methods to install ddccontrol on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install ddccontrol Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ddccontrol using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ddccontrol
Install ddccontrol Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ddccontrol using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ddccontrol
Install ddccontrol 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 ddccontrol using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ddccontrol
How To Uninstall ddccontrol on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the ddccontrol package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ddccontrol
Uninstall ddccontrol And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ddccontrol and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ddccontrol
Remove ddccontrol Configurations and Data
To remove ddccontrol configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ddccontrol
Remove ddccontrol configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ddccontrol configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ddccontrol
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ddccontrol package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
