How To Install redshift-gtk on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install redshift-gtk on Ubuntu 20.04. redshift-gtk is Adjusts the color temperature of your screen with GTK+ integration

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install redshift-gtk on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is redshift-gtk

redshift-gtk is:

The color temperature is set according to the position of the sun. A different color temperature is set during night and daytime. During twilight and early morning, the color temperature transitions smoothly from night to daytime temperature to allow your eyes to slowly adapt. Task: ubuntu-mate-desktop

There are three methods to install redshift-gtk 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 redshift-gtk Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install redshift-gtk using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install redshift-gtk

Install redshift-gtk Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install redshift-gtk using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install redshift-gtk

Install redshift-gtk 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 redshift-gtk using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install redshift-gtk

How To Uninstall redshift-gtk on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the redshift-gtk package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove redshift-gtk

Uninstall redshift-gtk And Its Dependencies

To uninstall redshift-gtk and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove redshift-gtk

Remove redshift-gtk Configurations and Data

To remove redshift-gtk configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge redshift-gtk

Remove redshift-gtk configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove redshift-gtk configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge redshift-gtk

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install redshift-gtk package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.