How To Install gammastep on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install gammastep on Ubuntu 22.04. gammastep is Adjust display hue to outside lighting conditions

Introduction

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

What is gammastep

gammastep is:

Gammastep automatically adjusts the color temperature of computer displays to help reduce the eye strain that comes with working in low-light conditions.

Based on the geographical location of the computer system, Gammastep will keep the screen at the default bluish hue during daytime but adjust to an orange or reddish color in the evening hours and nighttime.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install gammastep

Install gammastep Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install gammastep

Install gammastep 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 gammastep using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gammastep

How To Uninstall gammastep on Ubuntu 22.04

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

sudo apt-get remove gammastep

Uninstall gammastep And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gammastep

Remove gammastep Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge gammastep

Remove gammastep configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gammastep

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Summary

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