How To Install gnome-shell-extension-multi-monitors on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-shell-extension-multi-monitors on Ubuntu 20.04. gnome-shell-extension-multi-monitors is Better support for additional monitors in GNOME shell

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-shell-extension-multi-monitors on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is gnome-shell-extension-multi-monitors

gnome-shell-extension-multi-monitors is:

A GNOME shell extension that makes the shell more friendly for multiple displays.

You can set whether the following should be present:

  • Plugin’s own applet
  • Panels
  • Thumbnail slider
  • Activities button
  • AppMenu button

There are three methods to install gnome-shell-extension-multi-monitors 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 gnome-shell-extension-multi-monitors Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install gnome-shell-extension-multi-monitors using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install gnome-shell-extension-multi-monitors

Install gnome-shell-extension-multi-monitors Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install gnome-shell-extension-multi-monitors using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gnome-shell-extension-multi-monitors

Install gnome-shell-extension-multi-monitors 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 gnome-shell-extension-multi-monitors using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gnome-shell-extension-multi-monitors

How To Uninstall gnome-shell-extension-multi-monitors on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the gnome-shell-extension-multi-monitors package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gnome-shell-extension-multi-monitors

Uninstall gnome-shell-extension-multi-monitors And Its Dependencies

To uninstall gnome-shell-extension-multi-monitors and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gnome-shell-extension-multi-monitors

Remove gnome-shell-extension-multi-monitors Configurations and Data

To remove gnome-shell-extension-multi-monitors configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gnome-shell-extension-multi-monitors

Remove gnome-shell-extension-multi-monitors configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove gnome-shell-extension-multi-monitors configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gnome-shell-extension-multi-monitors

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-shell-extension-multi-monitors package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.