How To Install kbd on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install kbd in Fedora 36. kbd is Tools for configuring the console (keyboard, virtual terminals, etc.)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install kbd on Fedora 36.

What is `kbd`

The kbd package contains tools for managing a Linux system’s console’s behavior, including the keyboard, the screen fonts, the virtual terminals and font files.

We can use yum or dnf to install kbd on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install kbd.

Install kbd on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

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

sudo dnf -y install kbd

Install kbd on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install kbd using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install kbd

How To Uninstall kbd on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the kbd package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove kbd

kbd Package Contents on Fedora 36

/etc/pam.d/vlock
/usr/bin/chvt
/usr/bin/deallocvt
/usr/bin/dumpkeys
/usr/bin/fgconsole
/usr/bin/getkeycodes
/usr/bin/kbd_mode
/usr/bin/kbdinfo
/usr/bin/kbdrate
/usr/bin/loadkeys
/usr/bin/loadunimap
/usr/bin/mapscrn
/usr/bin/openvt
/usr/bin/psfaddtable
/usr/bin/psfgettable
/usr/bin/psfstriptable
/usr/bin/psfxtable
/usr/bin/resizecons
/usr/bin/setfont
/usr/bin/setkeycodes
/usr/bin/setleds
/usr/bin/setmetamode
/usr/bin/setvtrgb
/usr/bin/showconsolefont
/usr/bin/showkey
/usr/bin/unicode_start
/usr/bin/unicode_stop
/usr/bin/vlock
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/0e
/usr/lib/.build-id/0e/a8707348247f801bd44dab5a63e658cb7c61fe
/usr/lib/.build-id/2a
/usr/lib/.build-id/2a/95a96c9d3de280724ae61debaf34ff58312e5b
/usr/lib/.build-id/44
/usr/lib/.build-id/44/a052b33c64795d13a1478977c3e23418bab974
/usr/lib/.build-id/57
/usr/lib/.build-id/57/87faac5c302709936330705508a61c20598caa
/usr/lib/.build-id/66
/usr/lib/.build-id/66/3d9338943e03500bbf4c2a30d409338e725ba9
/usr/lib/.build-id/6c
/usr/lib/.build-id/6c/2609f65d8177de905c6aabec53c66a8a5d97bc
/usr/lib/.build-id/72
/usr/lib/.build-id/72/ba829fe797d4fef157c0dbbd5728e10697c544
/usr/lib/.build-id/79
/usr/lib/.build-id/79/d513f0a1ea486ea9245616802ad0141519810d
/usr/lib/.build-id/84
/usr/lib/.build-id/84/766e8705a6b2945fa3fdc8ee367238a80f05c1
/usr/lib/.build-id/85
/usr/lib/.build-id/85/2fb36231963b057485af3edf139c0979b4e774
/usr/lib/.build-id/8a
/usr/lib/.build-id/8a/bf886a3eb0f5f7063540c73f1f5c968756ac17
/usr/lib/.build-id/91
/usr/lib/.build-id/91/e27103a2921640e3e3dc49b57d05a30f508012
/usr/lib/.build-id/95
/usr/lib/.build-id/95/7159a495efaf48e5354ba641393a19a3f4c764
/usr/lib/.build-id/ab
/usr/lib/.build-id/ab/6016a523608a43ac23793e3e051b578ca25f86
/usr/lib/.build-id/b4
/usr/lib/.build-id/b4/126f12555a6cefde94a11db1d41b61598a8857
/usr/lib/.build-id/ca
/usr/lib/.build-id/ca/692f4345d75a27fbc568f82c0b12bd1320921d
/usr/lib/.build-id/e0
/usr/lib/.build-id/e0/1972bcbe499d9f168d490f1b0186334d9298f2
/usr/lib/.build-id/e4
/usr/lib/.build-id/e4/0ac992a869094a531fdfc0ee7ed6c3c8dd6b1a
/usr/lib/.build-id/e6
/usr/lib/.build-id/e6/dba927dda91dcd1b8ccf9067c0198a38855c25
/usr/lib/.build-id/e8
/usr/lib/.build-id/e8/623bcc5b8c162112026ee067eccd83f75c96bb
/usr/lib/.build-id/eb
/usr/lib/.build-id/eb/8f30ff88517b28c6e93c9058b471fb390ccae8
/usr/lib/.build-id/f9
/usr/lib/.build-id/f9/8b14d3a7cf1cd1c51f14af6aadfc15238ab6b1
/usr/share/doc/kbd
/usr/share/doc/kbd/ANSI-dvorak.gif
/usr/share/doc/kbd/AUTHORS
/usr/share/doc/kbd/ChangeLog
/usr/share/doc/kbd/README
/usr/share/doc/kbd/dvorak-l.xmodmap
/usr/share/doc/kbd/dvorak-r.xmodmap
/usr/share/doc/kbd/dvorak.diffs
/usr/share/doc/kbd/dvorak.txt
/usr/share/doc/kbd/dvorak.xmodmap
/usr/share/doc/kbd/font-formats-1.html
/usr/share/doc/kbd/font-formats-2.html
/usr/share/doc/kbd/font-formats-3.html
/usr/share/doc/kbd/font-formats-4.html
/usr/share/doc/kbd/font-formats-5.html
/usr/share/doc/kbd/font-formats.html
/usr/share/doc/kbd/kbd.FAQ-1.html
/usr/share/doc/kbd/kbd.FAQ-10.html
/usr/share/doc/kbd/kbd.FAQ-11.html
/usr/share/doc/kbd/kbd.FAQ-12.html
/usr/share/doc/kbd/kbd.FAQ-13.html
/usr/share/doc/kbd/kbd.FAQ-14.html
/usr/share/doc/kbd/kbd.FAQ-15.html
/usr/share/doc/kbd/kbd.FAQ-16.html
/usr/share/doc/kbd/kbd.FAQ-17.html
/usr/share/doc/kbd/kbd.FAQ-18.html
/usr/share/doc/kbd/kbd.FAQ-19.html
/usr/share/doc/kbd/kbd.FAQ-2.html
/usr/share/doc/kbd/kbd.FAQ-20.html
/usr/share/doc/kbd/kbd.FAQ-21.html
/usr/share/doc/kbd/kbd.FAQ-22.html
/usr/share/doc/kbd/kbd.FAQ-23.html
/usr/share/doc/kbd/kbd.FAQ-3.html
/usr/share/doc/kbd/kbd.FAQ-4.html
/usr/share/doc/kbd/kbd.FAQ-5.html
/usr/share/doc/kbd/kbd.FAQ-6.html
/usr/share/doc/kbd/kbd.FAQ-7.html
/usr/share/doc/kbd/kbd.FAQ-8.html
/usr/share/doc/kbd/kbd.FAQ-9.html
/usr/share/doc/kbd/kbd.FAQ.html
/usr/share/doc/kbd/utfdemo
/usr/share/doc/kbd/utflist
/usr/share/licenses/kbd
/usr/share/licenses/kbd/COPYING
/usr/share/locale/cs/LC_MESSAGES/kbd.mo
/usr/share/locale/da/LC_MESSAGES/kbd.mo
/usr/share/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/kbd.mo
/usr/share/locale/el/LC_MESSAGES/kbd.mo
/usr/share/locale/eo/LC_MESSAGES/kbd.mo
/usr/share/locale/es/LC_MESSAGES/kbd.mo
/usr/share/locale/fr/LC_MESSAGES/kbd.mo
/usr/share/locale/id/LC_MESSAGES/kbd.mo
/usr/share/locale/it/LC_MESSAGES/kbd.mo
/usr/share/locale/nl/LC_MESSAGES/kbd.mo
/usr/share/locale/pl/LC_MESSAGES/kbd.mo
/usr/share/locale/pt/LC_MESSAGES/kbd.mo
/usr/share/locale/pt_BR/LC_MESSAGES/kbd.mo
/usr/share/locale/ro/LC_MESSAGES/kbd.mo
/usr/share/locale/ru/LC_MESSAGES/kbd.mo
/usr/share/locale/sr/LC_MESSAGES/kbd.mo
/usr/share/locale/sv/LC_MESSAGES/kbd.mo
/usr/share/locale/tr/LC_MESSAGES/kbd.mo
/usr/share/locale/uk/LC_MESSAGES/kbd.mo
/usr/share/locale/vi/LC_MESSAGES/kbd.mo
/usr/share/locale/zh_CN/LC_MESSAGES/kbd.mo
/usr/share/man/man1/chvt.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/deallocvt.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/dumpkeys.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/fgconsole.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/kbd_mode.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/kbdinfo.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/loadkeys.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/openvt.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/psfaddtable.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/psfgettable.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/psfstriptable.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/psfxtable.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/setleds.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/setmetamode.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/showkey.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/unicode_start.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/unicode_stop.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/vlock.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man5/keymaps.5.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/getkeycodes.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/kbdrate.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/loadunimap.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/mapscrn.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/resizecons.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/setfont.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/setkeycodes.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/setvtrgb.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/showconsolefont.8.gz

References

kbd website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install kbd on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).