How to Install and Uninstall compton Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "compton" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install compton on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall compton on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: compton
Priority: extra
Section: universe/x11
Installed-Size: 253
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Scott Leggett
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.1~beta2-1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libconfig9, libdbus-1-3 (>= 1.1.1), libgl1-mesa-glx | libgl1, libpcre3 (>= 8.10), libx11-6, libxcomposite1 (>= 1:0.3-1), libxdamage1 (>= 1:1.1), libxext6, libxfixes3, libxinerama1, libxrandr2 (>= 4.3), libxrender1
Filename: pool/universe/c/compton/compton_0.1~beta2-1_amd64.deb
Size: 100764
MD5sum: 8189a3382d6451cf5db740fefb6cf84e
SHA1: 55d3218a312f7402db11006fec3c4fb7ab3e6dbf
SHA256: cd674f6687246bf7d6cdfb0b4f87281b11a7b912a94a4181b6104e5a6da19e21
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
Homepage: https://github.com/chjj/compton
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 3y
Task: ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop