How to Install and Uninstall kanshi Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "kanshi" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install kanshi on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall kanshi on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                kanshi
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the kanshi package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: kanshi
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.1.0-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Sway and related packages team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 47
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libwayland-client0 (>= 1.9.91)
Filename: pool/universe/k/kanshi/kanshi_1.1.0-1_amd64.deb
Size: 13456
MD5sum: 162b746e4a5222c4d4c3b8870bfb2976
SHA1: ac2bf0782c8d3137e14cd0b33213a224b6ffb0ac
SHA256: f6fec4eba22f1ec69863cd1f626e4ee30b36f3a4cc2fde896f3e9db1be2e640c
SHA512: 4aac3a8a819e0f52801fde933726196892de5098101a93f4228f6a0cda5581ca779fe478f1c97bbf3805a3dd977c0f615dde2b1d3b65f3202b2e6e8973dcea1c
Homepage: https://github.com/emersion/kanshi
Description-en: Define output profiles that are automatically enabled and disabled on hotplug
kanshi allows you to define output profiles that are automatically enabled and
disabled on hotplug. For instance, this can be used to turn a laptop's internal
screen off when docked.
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This is a Wayland equivalent for tools like autorandr. kanshi can be used on
Wayland compositors supporting the wlr-output-management protocol.
Description-md5: 0a31e55260897b894043d200baeb4a26