How To Install libkf5globalaccel-data on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkf5globalaccel-data on Ubuntu 20.04. libkf5globalaccel-data is Configurable global shortcut support.

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkf5globalaccel-data on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is libkf5globalaccel-data

libkf5globalaccel-data is:

KGlobalAccel allows you to have global accelerators that are independent of the focused window. Unlike regular shortcuts, the application’s window does not need focus for them to be activated.

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There are three methods to install libkf5globalaccel-data on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libkf5globalaccel-data Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libkf5globalaccel-data using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libkf5globalaccel-data

Install libkf5globalaccel-data Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libkf5globalaccel-data using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libkf5globalaccel-data

Install libkf5globalaccel-data 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libkf5globalaccel-data using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libkf5globalaccel-data

How To Uninstall libkf5globalaccel-data on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the libkf5globalaccel-data package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libkf5globalaccel-data

Uninstall libkf5globalaccel-data And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libkf5globalaccel-data and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libkf5globalaccel-data

Remove libkf5globalaccel-data Configurations and Data

To remove libkf5globalaccel-data configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libkf5globalaccel-data

Remove libkf5globalaccel-data configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libkf5globalaccel-data configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libkf5globalaccel-data

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkf5globalaccel-data package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.