How To Install jgmenu on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install jgmenu on Ubuntu 22.04. jgmenu is Simple X11 menu

Introduction

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

What is jgmenu

jgmenu is:

A stand-alone, contemporary-looking menu application for Linux and BSD. Independent of window manager and panel. Designed for customisation, scripting, ricing and tweaking

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install jgmenu

Install jgmenu Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install jgmenu

Install jgmenu 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 jgmenu using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install jgmenu

How To Uninstall jgmenu on Ubuntu 22.04

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

sudo apt-get remove jgmenu

Uninstall jgmenu And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove jgmenu

Remove jgmenu Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge jgmenu

Remove jgmenu configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge jgmenu

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Summary

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