How To Install xserver-xorg-input-kbd on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-input-kbd on Debian 9. xserver-xorg-input-kbd is X.Org X server – keyboard input driver

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-input-kbd on Debian 9.

What is xserver-xorg-input-kbd

xserver-xorg-input-kbd is:

This package provides the driver for keyboard input devices.

More information about X.Org can be found at: URL:http://www.X.org

This package is built from the X.org xf86-input-keyboard driver module.

There are three methods to install xserver-xorg-input-kbd 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 xserver-xorg-input-kbd Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-input-kbd using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install xserver-xorg-input-kbd

Install xserver-xorg-input-kbd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-input-kbd using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install xserver-xorg-input-kbd

Install xserver-xorg-input-kbd 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 xserver-xorg-input-kbd using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xserver-xorg-input-kbd

How To Uninstall xserver-xorg-input-kbd on Debian 9

To uninstall only the xserver-xorg-input-kbd package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg-input-kbd

Uninstall xserver-xorg-input-kbd And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xserver-xorg-input-kbd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xserver-xorg-input-kbd

Remove xserver-xorg-input-kbd Configurations and Data

To remove xserver-xorg-input-kbd configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xserver-xorg-input-kbd

Remove xserver-xorg-input-kbd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove xserver-xorg-input-kbd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xserver-xorg-input-kbd

Dependencies

xserver-xorg-input-kbd have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-input-kbd package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.