How To Install kvkbd on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install kvkbd on Debian 9.
What is kvkbd
kvkbd is:
Virtual keyboard for KDE for use with accessibility. The application contains a systray widget as well as a dockwidget.
There are three methods to install kvkbd on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install kvkbd Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install kvkbd using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install kvkbd
Install kvkbd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install kvkbd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install kvkbd
Install kvkbd Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install kvkbd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install kvkbd
How To Uninstall kvkbd on Debian 9
To uninstall only the kvkbd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove kvkbd
Uninstall kvkbd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall kvkbd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove kvkbd
Remove kvkbd Configurations and Data
To remove kvkbd configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge kvkbd
Remove kvkbd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove kvkbd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kvkbd
Dependencies
kvkbd have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install kvkbd package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
