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Quick installation of arandr:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: arandr
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install arandr
Package Details | |
| Package: | arandr |
| Version: | 0.1.4-1 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | http://christian.amsuess.com/tools/arandr/ |
| Description: | Simple visual front end for XRandR ARandR is a visual front end for XRandR 1.2/1.3 (per display options), which provides full controll over positioning, saving and loading to/from shell scripts and easy integration with other applications. Homepage: http://christian.amsuess.com/tools/arandr/ |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | universe/x11 |
How to install arandr on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
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Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If arandr is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L arandr' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L arandr Package `arandr' is not installed. Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files, and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents. deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$
Installing arandr:
After system update use the following command to install arandr:
sudo apt-get install arandr
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
How to uninstall/remove arandr from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the arandr from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the arandr following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove arandr
Following command is used to remove the arandr package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove arandr
This will remove arandr and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing arandr with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge arandr
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove arandr
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with arandr package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.
