How To Install fbpager on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install fbpager on Ubuntu 22.04. fbpager is pager application for the Fluxbox window manager

Introduction

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

What is fbpager

fbpager is:

fbpager is a pager for Fluxbox with support of the following features:

  • mouse gestures with button binding
  • great number of configuration items
  • alpha channel transparency
  • ability to reside in the slit

There are three methods to install fbpager 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 fbpager Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install fbpager

Install fbpager Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install fbpager

Install fbpager 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 fbpager using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install fbpager

How To Uninstall fbpager on Ubuntu 22.04

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

sudo apt-get remove fbpager

Uninstall fbpager And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove fbpager

Remove fbpager Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge fbpager

Remove fbpager configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fbpager

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Summary

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