How To Install macopix on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install macopix on Ubuntu 22.04. macopix is Mascot Constructive Pilot for X

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install macopix on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is macopix

macopix is:

MaCoPiX (Mascot Constructive Pilot for X) is a desktop mascot application for UNIX / X Window system. You can make window sitters, fixed desktop mascots, and, furthermore, desktop clock mascots, using MaCoPiX.

There are three methods to install macopix on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install macopix Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install macopix

Install macopix Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install macopix using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install macopix

Install macopix 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 macopix using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install macopix

How To Uninstall macopix on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the macopix package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove macopix

Uninstall macopix And Its Dependencies

To uninstall macopix and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove macopix

Remove macopix Configurations and Data

To remove macopix configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge macopix

Remove macopix configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge macopix

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install macopix package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.