How To Install xkeycaps on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install xkeycaps in Fedora 36. xkeycaps is Graphical front end to xmodmap

Introduction

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

What is xkeycaps

xkeycaps is a graphical front-end to xmodmap. It opens a window that looks like a keyboard; moving the mouse over a key shows what KeySyms and Modifier bits that key generates. Clicking on a key simulates KeyPress/KeyRelease events on the window of your choice. It is possible to change the KeySyms and Modifiers generated by a key through a mouse-based interface. This program can also write an input file for xmodmap to recreate your changes in future sessions.

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

Install xkeycaps 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 xkeycaps using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install xkeycaps

Install xkeycaps 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 xkeycaps using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install xkeycaps

How To Uninstall xkeycaps on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove xkeycaps

xkeycaps Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/bin/xkeycaps
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/d2
/usr/lib/.build-id/d2/2c6c42653903acf1b403d056d193cad956e62b
/usr/share/applications/xkeycaps.desktop
/usr/share/doc/xkeycaps
/usr/share/doc/xkeycaps/README
/usr/share/doc/xkeycaps/sgi-microsoft.txt
/usr/share/man/man1/xkeycaps.man.gz
/usr/share/pixmaps/xkeycaps.png

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Summary

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