Install unity-greeter on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install unity-greeter

Learn how to install unity-greeter with the command sudo apt-get install unity-greeter on Ubuntus.


 

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Quick installation of unity-greeter:

Step 1: Update system:

	sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: unity-greeter

Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:

	sudo apt-get install unity-greeter

Package Details

Package:unity-greeter
Version:0.2.9-0ubuntu1.5
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:https://launchpad.net/unity-greeter
Description:Unity Greeter The greeter for the Unity desktop. Homepage: https://launchpad.net/unity-greeter
Distro:Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Release:
Repo/Section:x11

How to install unity-greeter 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 unity-greeter is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L unity-greeter' will give followin error.


Installing unity-greeter:

After system update use the following command to install unity-greeter:

sudo apt-get install unity-greeter

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 unity-greeter from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the unity-greeter 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 unity-greeter following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  unity-greeter

Following command is used to remove the unity-greeter package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove unity-greeter

This will remove unity-greeter and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing unity-greeter with all configuration files:

Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:

sudo apt-get purge unity-greeter

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove unity-greeter

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with unity-greeter package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.