How to Install and Uninstall compton Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "compton" package

Please follow the instructions below to install compton on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                compton
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "compton" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall compton on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                compton
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the compton package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: compton
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.1~beta2+20150922-2
Priority: extra
Section: universe/x11
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 276
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.29), libconfig9, libdbus-1-3 (>= 1.9.14), libgl1, libpcre3, libx11-6, libxcomposite1 (>= 1:0.4.5), libxdamage1 (>= 1:1.1), libxext6 (>= 2:1.3.0), libxfixes3, libxinerama1, libxrandr2 (>= 4.3), libxrender1
Filename: pool/universe/c/compton/compton_0.1~beta2+20150922-2_amd64.deb
Size: 101144
MD5sum: f0e90b4ded3de92525ec852544ab46a1
SHA1: 30e533c708a3c6603144657df3d1d617dd4948e3
SHA256: 527e0debe7316250301414105b24bf5386a9e5de88302f31b13c642273389adb
SHA512: b4da56bd55ae1c784a7fbdb83d636d2331175d427a9e0ad7760a30084ad56be4c508617542701641c93901cfa5c40f0bb32f189a044d60207fa084a226abbc0e
Homepage: https://github.com/chjj/compton
Description-en: compositor for X11, based on xcompmgr
compton is a compositor for X11, based on xcompmgr. In addition to shadows,
fading and translucency, compton implements window frame opacity control,
inactive window transparency, and shadows on argb windows.
Description-md5: fa288ef1618c96c3b712753c01a39a37
Task: lubuntu-desktop