How To Install xfce4-netload-plugin on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xfce4-netload-plugin on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is xfce4-netload-plugin
xfce4-netload-plugin is:
This plugin displays the current load of the network interfaces of your choice in the panel. Task: xubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop
There are three methods to install xfce4-netload-plugin 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 xfce4-netload-plugin Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xfce4-netload-plugin using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xfce4-netload-plugin
Install xfce4-netload-plugin Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xfce4-netload-plugin using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xfce4-netload-plugin
Install xfce4-netload-plugin 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 xfce4-netload-plugin using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xfce4-netload-plugin
How To Uninstall xfce4-netload-plugin on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the xfce4-netload-plugin package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xfce4-netload-plugin
Uninstall xfce4-netload-plugin And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xfce4-netload-plugin and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xfce4-netload-plugin
Remove xfce4-netload-plugin Configurations and Data
To remove xfce4-netload-plugin configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xfce4-netload-plugin
Remove xfce4-netload-plugin configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xfce4-netload-plugin configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xfce4-netload-plugin
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xfce4-netload-plugin package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
