How To Install xkeyboard-config on CentOS 8

xkeyboard-config is X Keyboard Extension configuration data

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xkeyboard-config on CentOS 8.

What is `xkeyboard-config`

This package contains configuration data used by the X Keyboard Extension (XKB), which allows selection of keyboard layouts when using a graphical interface.

We can use yum or dnf to install xkeyboard-config on CentOS 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install xkeyboard-config.

Install xkeyboard-config on CentOS 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

The output should look something like this:

CentOS Linux 8 - AppStream                                       43 kB/s | 4.3 kB     00:00    
CentOS Linux 8 - BaseOS                                          65 kB/s | 3.9 kB     00:00    
CentOS Linux 8 - ContinuousRelease                               43 kB/s | 3.0 kB     00:00    
CentOS Linux 8 - Extras                                          23 kB/s | 1.5 kB     00:00    
CentOS Linux 8 - FastTrack                                       40 kB/s | 3.0 kB     00:00    
CentOS Linux 8 - HighAvailability                                36 kB/s | 3.9 kB     00:00    
CentOS Linux 8 - Plus                                            24 kB/s | 1.5 kB     00:00    
CentOS Linux 8 - PowerTools                                      50 kB/s | 4.3 kB     00:00    
Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux Modular 8 - x86_64           13 kB/s | 9.2 kB     00:00    
Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 8 - x86_64                   24 kB/s | 8.5 kB     00:00    
Metadata cache created.

After updating yum database, We can install xkeyboard-config using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install xkeyboard-config

Install xkeyboard-config on CentOS 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

The output should look something like this:

CentOS Linux 8 - AppStream                                       43 kB/s | 4.3 kB     00:00    
CentOS Linux 8 - BaseOS                                          65 kB/s | 3.9 kB     00:00    
CentOS Linux 8 - ContinuousRelease                               43 kB/s | 3.0 kB     00:00    
CentOS Linux 8 - Extras                                          23 kB/s | 1.5 kB     00:00    
CentOS Linux 8 - FastTrack                                       40 kB/s | 3.0 kB     00:00    
CentOS Linux 8 - HighAvailability                                36 kB/s | 3.9 kB     00:00    
CentOS Linux 8 - Plus                                            24 kB/s | 1.5 kB     00:00    
CentOS Linux 8 - PowerTools                                      50 kB/s | 4.3 kB     00:00    
Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux Modular 8 - x86_64           13 kB/s | 9.2 kB     00:00    
Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 8 - x86_64                   24 kB/s | 8.5 kB     00:00    
Metadata cache created.

After updating yum database, We can install xkeyboard-config using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install xkeyboard-config

How To Uninstall xkeyboard-config on CentOS 8

To uninstall only the xkeyboard-config package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove xkeyboard-config

xkeyboard-config Package Contents on CentOS 8

/usr/share/X11/xkb
/usr/share/X11/xkb/compat
/usr/share/X11/xkb/compat/README
/usr/share/X11/xkb/compat/accessx
/usr/share/X11/xkb/compat/basic
/usr/share/X11/xkb/compat/caps
/usr/share/X11/xkb/compat/complete
/usr/share/X11/xkb/compat/iso9995
/usr/share/X11/xkb/compat/japan
/usr/share/X11/xkb/compat/ledcaps
/usr/share/X11/xkb/compat/lednum
/usr/share/X11/xkb/compat/ledscroll
/usr/share/X11/xkb/compat/level5
/usr/share/X11/xkb/compat/misc
/usr/share/X11/xkb/compat/mousekeys
/usr/share/X11/xkb/compat/olpc
/usr/share/X11/xkb/compat/pc
/usr/share/X11/xkb/compat/pc98
/usr/share/X11/xkb/compat/xfree86
/usr/share/X11/xkb/compat/xtest
/usr/share/X11/xkb/geometry
/usr/share/X11/xkb/geometry/README
/usr/share/X11/xkb/geometry/amiga
/usr/share/X11/xkb/geometry/ataritt
/usr/share/X11/xkb/geometry/chicony
/usr/share/X11/xkb/geometry/dell
/usr/share/X11/xkb/geometry/digital_vndr
/usr/share/X11/xkb/geometry/digital_vndr/lk
/usr/share/X11/xkb/geometry/digital_vndr/pc
/usr/share/X11/xkb/geometry/digital_vndr/unix
/usr/share/X11/xkb/geometry/everex
/usr/share/X11/xkb/geometry/fujitsu
/usr/share/X11/xkb/geometry/hhk
/usr/share/X11/xkb/geometry/hp
/usr/share/X11/xkb/geometry/keytronic
/usr/share/X11/xkb/geometry/kinesis
/usr/share/X11/xkb/geometry/macintosh
/usr/share/X11/xkb/geometry/microsoft
/usr/share/X11/xkb/geometry/nec
/usr/share/X11/xkb/geometry/nokia
/usr/share/X11/xkb/geometry/northgate
/usr/share/X11/xkb/geometry/pc
/usr/share/X11/xkb/geometry/sanwa
/usr/share/X11/xkb/geometry/sgi_vndr
/usr/share/X11/xkb/geometry/sgi_vndr/O2
/usr/share/X11/xkb/geometry/sgi_vndr/indigo
/usr/share/X11/xkb/geometry/sgi_vndr/indy
/usr/share/X11/xkb/geometry/sony
/usr/share/X11/xkb/geometry/steelseries
/usr/share/X11/xkb/geometry/sun
/usr/share/X11/xkb/geometry/teck
/usr/share/X11/xkb/geometry/thinkpad
/usr/share/X11/xkb/geometry/typematrix
/usr/share/X11/xkb/geometry/winbook
/usr/share/X11/xkb/keycodes
/usr/share/X11/xkb/keycodes/README
/usr/share/X11/xkb/keycodes/aliases
/usr/share/X11/xkb/keycodes/amiga
/usr/share/X11/xkb/keycodes/ataritt
/usr/share/X11/xkb/keycodes/digital_vndr
/usr/share/X11/xkb/keycodes/digital_vndr/lk
/usr/share/X11/xkb/keycodes/digital_vndr/pc
/usr/share/X11/xkb/keycodes/empty
/usr/share/X11/xkb/keycodes/evdev
/usr/share/X11/xkb/keycodes/fujitsu
/usr/share/X11/xkb/keycodes/hp
/usr/share/X11/xkb/keycodes/ibm
/usr/share/X11/xkb/keycodes/jolla
/usr/share/X11/xkb/keycodes/macintosh
/usr/share/X11/xkb/keycodes/olpc
/usr/share/X11/xkb/keycodes/sgi_vndr
/usr/share/X11/xkb/keycodes/sgi_vndr/indigo
/usr/share/X11/xkb/keycodes/sgi_vndr/indy
/usr/share/X11/xkb/keycodes/sgi_vndr/iris
/usr/share/X11/xkb/keycodes/sony
/usr/share/X11/xkb/keycodes/sun
/usr/share/X11/xkb/keycodes/xfree86
/usr/share/X11/xkb/keycodes/xfree98
/usr/share/X11/xkb/rules
/usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/README
/usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/base
/usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/base.extras.xml
/usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/base.lst
/usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/base.xml
/usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/evdev
/usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/evdev.extras.xml
/usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/evdev.lst
/usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/evdev.xml
/usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/xfree98
/usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/xkb.dtd
/usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/xkb.its
/usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/xorg
/usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/xorg.lst
/usr/share/X11/xkb/rules/xorg.xml
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/af
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/al
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/altwin
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/am
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/apl
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/ara
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/at
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/au
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/az
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/ba
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/bd
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/be
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/bg
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/br
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/brai
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/bt
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/bw
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/by
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/ca
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/capslock
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/cd
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/ch
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/cm
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/cn
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/compose
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/ctrl
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/cz
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/de
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/digital_vndr
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/digital_vndr/lk
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/digital_vndr/pc
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/digital_vndr/us
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/digital_vndr/vt
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/dk
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/dz
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/ee
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/empty
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/epo
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/es
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/et
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/eu
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/eurosign
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/fi
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/fo
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/fr
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/fujitsu_vndr
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/fujitsu_vndr/jp
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/fujitsu_vndr/us
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/gb
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/ge
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/gh
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/gn
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/gr
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/group
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/hp_vndr
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/hp_vndr/us
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/hr
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/hu
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/id
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/ie
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/il
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/in
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/inet
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/iq
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/ir
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/is
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/it
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/jolla_vndr
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/jolla_vndr/sbj
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/jp
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/ke
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/keypad
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/kg
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/kh
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/kpdl
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/kr
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/kz
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/la
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/latam
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/latin
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/level3
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/level5
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/lk
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/lt
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/lv
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/ma
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/macintosh_vndr
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/macintosh_vndr/apple
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/macintosh_vndr/ch
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/macintosh_vndr/de
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/macintosh_vndr/dk
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/macintosh_vndr/fi
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/macintosh_vndr/fr
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/macintosh_vndr/gb
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/macintosh_vndr/is
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/macintosh_vndr/it
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/macintosh_vndr/jp
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/macintosh_vndr/latam
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/macintosh_vndr/nl
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/macintosh_vndr/no
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/macintosh_vndr/pt
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/macintosh_vndr/se
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/macintosh_vndr/us
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/mao
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/md
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/me
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/mk
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/ml
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/mm
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/mn
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/mt
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/mv
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/my
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/nbsp
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/nec_vndr
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/nec_vndr/jp
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/ng
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/nl
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/no
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/nokia_vndr
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/nokia_vndr/rx-44
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/nokia_vndr/rx-51
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/nokia_vndr/su-8w
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/np
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/olpc
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/parens
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/pc
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/ph
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/pk
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/pl
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/pt
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/ro
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/rs
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/ru
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/rupeesign
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/se
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sgi_vndr
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sgi_vndr/jp
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sharp_vndr
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sharp_vndr/sl-c3x00
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sharp_vndr/ws003sh
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sharp_vndr/ws007sh
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sharp_vndr/ws011sh
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sharp_vndr/ws020sh
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/shift
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/si
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sk
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sn
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sony_vndr
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sony_vndr/us
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/srvr_ctrl
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sun_vndr
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sun_vndr/ara
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sun_vndr/be
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sun_vndr/br
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sun_vndr/ca
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sun_vndr/ch
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sun_vndr/cz
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sun_vndr/de
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sun_vndr/dk
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sun_vndr/ee
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sun_vndr/es
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sun_vndr/fi
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sun_vndr/fr
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sun_vndr/gb
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sun_vndr/gr
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sun_vndr/it
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sun_vndr/jp
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sun_vndr/kr
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sun_vndr/lt
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sun_vndr/lv
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sun_vndr/nl
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sun_vndr/no
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sun_vndr/pl
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sun_vndr/pt
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sun_vndr/ro
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sun_vndr/ru
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sun_vndr/se
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sun_vndr/sk
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sun_vndr/solaris
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sun_vndr/tr
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sun_vndr/tw
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sun_vndr/ua
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sun_vndr/us
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/sy
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/terminate
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/tg
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/th
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/tj
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/tm
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/tr
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/trans
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/tw
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/typo
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/tz
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/ua
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/us
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/uz
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/vn
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/xfree68_vndr
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/xfree68_vndr/amiga
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/xfree68_vndr/ataritt
/usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/za
/usr/share/X11/xkb/types
/usr/share/X11/xkb/types/README
/usr/share/X11/xkb/types/basic
/usr/share/X11/xkb/types/cancel
/usr/share/X11/xkb/types/caps
/usr/share/X11/xkb/types/complete
/usr/share/X11/xkb/types/default
/usr/share/X11/xkb/types/extra
/usr/share/X11/xkb/types/iso9995
/usr/share/X11/xkb/types/level5
/usr/share/X11/xkb/types/mousekeys
/usr/share/X11/xkb/types/nokia
/usr/share/X11/xkb/types/numpad
/usr/share/X11/xkb/types/pc
/usr/share/doc/xkeyboard-config
/usr/share/doc/xkeyboard-config/AUTHORS
/usr/share/doc/xkeyboard-config/COPYING
/usr/share/doc/xkeyboard-config/HOWTO.testing
/usr/share/doc/xkeyboard-config/HOWTO.transition
/usr/share/doc/xkeyboard-config/NEWS
/usr/share/doc/xkeyboard-config/README
/usr/share/doc/xkeyboard-config/README.config
/usr/share/doc/xkeyboard-config/README.enhancing
/usr/share/doc/xkeyboard-config/README.symbols
/usr/share/doc/xkeyboard-config/TODO
/usr/share/locale/af/LC_MESSAGES/xkeyboard-config.mo
/usr/share/locale/az/LC_MESSAGES/xkeyboard-config.mo
/usr/share/locale/bg/LC_MESSAGES/xkeyboard-config.mo
/usr/share/locale/ca/LC_MESSAGES/xkeyboard-config.mo
/usr/share/locale/crh/LC_MESSAGES/xkeyboard-config.mo
/usr/share/locale/cs/LC_MESSAGES/xkeyboard-config.mo
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/usr/share/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/xkeyboard-config.mo
/usr/share/locale/el/LC_MESSAGES/xkeyboard-config.mo
/usr/share/locale/en_GB/LC_MESSAGES/xkeyboard-config.mo
/usr/share/locale/eo/LC_MESSAGES/xkeyboard-config.mo
/usr/share/locale/es/LC_MESSAGES/xkeyboard-config.mo
/usr/share/locale/fi/LC_MESSAGES/xkeyboard-config.mo
/usr/share/locale/fr/LC_MESSAGES/xkeyboard-config.mo
/usr/share/locale/fur/LC_MESSAGES/xkeyboard-config.mo
/usr/share/locale/gl/LC_MESSAGES/xkeyboard-config.mo
/usr/share/locale/hr/LC_MESSAGES/xkeyboard-config.mo
/usr/share/locale/hu/LC_MESSAGES/xkeyboard-config.mo
/usr/share/locale/id/LC_MESSAGES/xkeyboard-config.mo
/usr/share/locale/it/LC_MESSAGES/xkeyboard-config.mo
/usr/share/locale/ja/LC_MESSAGES/xkeyboard-config.mo
/usr/share/locale/ka/LC_MESSAGES/xkeyboard-config.mo
/usr/share/locale/ko/LC_MESSAGES/xkeyboard-config.mo
/usr/share/locale/ky/LC_MESSAGES/xkeyboard-config.mo
/usr/share/locale/lt/LC_MESSAGES/xkeyboard-config.mo
/usr/share/locale/nb/LC_MESSAGES/xkeyboard-config.mo
/usr/share/locale/nl/LC_MESSAGES/xkeyboard-config.mo
/usr/share/locale/pl/LC_MESSAGES/xkeyboard-config.mo
/usr/share/locale/pt/LC_MESSAGES/xkeyboard-config.mo
/usr/share/locale/pt_BR/LC_MESSAGES/xkeyboard-config.mo
/usr/share/locale/ro/LC_MESSAGES/xkeyboard-config.mo
/usr/share/locale/ru/LC_MESSAGES/xkeyboard-config.mo
/usr/share/locale/rw/LC_MESSAGES/xkeyboard-config.mo
/usr/share/locale/sk/LC_MESSAGES/xkeyboard-config.mo
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/usr/share/locale/sv/LC_MESSAGES/xkeyboard-config.mo
/usr/share/locale/tr/LC_MESSAGES/xkeyboard-config.mo
/usr/share/locale/uk/LC_MESSAGES/xkeyboard-config.mo
/usr/share/locale/vi/LC_MESSAGES/xkeyboard-config.mo
/usr/share/locale/zh_CN/LC_MESSAGES/xkeyboard-config.mo
/usr/share/locale/zh_TW/LC_MESSAGES/xkeyboard-config.mo
/usr/share/man/man7/xkeyboard-config.7.gz

References

xkeyboard-config website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xkeyboard-config on CentOS 8 using yum and dnf.