How to Install compton software package in Debian 9 (Stretch)

How to Install compton software package in Debian 9 (Stretch)

compton software package provides compositor for X11, based on xcompmgr, you can install in your Debian 9 (Stretch) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install compton 

compton is installed in your system.

Make ensure the compton package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep compton *

You will get with compton package name, version, architecture and description in a table

compton package basic information:

Distro Debian 9 stretch
Section X Window System software
Package compton
Version 0.1~beta2+20150922-1
Description compositor for X11, based on xcompmgr
Sub Section x11


See Also, How to uninstall or remove compton software package from Debian 9 (Stretch)?