Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libddccontrol-dev on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is libddccontrol-dev
libddccontrol-dev is:
DDCcontrol is a tool used to control monitor parameters, like brightness
and contrast, without using the OSD (On Screen Display) and the buttons
in front of the monitor.
This package provides the development files.
There are three methods to install libddccontrol-dev on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libddccontrol-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libddccontrol-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libddccontrol-dev
Install libddccontrol-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libddccontrol-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libddccontrol-dev
Install libddccontrol-dev 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 libddccontrol-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libddccontrol-dev
How To Uninstall libddccontrol-dev on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the libddccontrol-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libddccontrol-dev
Uninstall libddccontrol-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libddccontrol-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libddccontrol-dev
Remove libddccontrol-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libddccontrol-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libddccontrol-dev
Remove libddccontrol-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libddccontrol-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libddccontrol-dev
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libddccontrol-dev package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
