How To Install autokey-qt on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install autokey-qt on Debian 9.
What is autokey-qt
autokey-qt is:
AutoKey is a desktop automation utility for Linux and X11. It allows the automation of virtually any task by responding to typed abbreviations and hotkeys. It offers a full-featured GUI that makes it highly accessible for novices, as well as a scripting interface offering the full flexibility and power of the Python language.
This package contains the Qt frontend.
There are three methods to install autokey-qt 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 autokey-qt Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install autokey-qt using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install autokey-qt
Install autokey-qt Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install autokey-qt using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install autokey-qt
Install autokey-qt 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 autokey-qt using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install autokey-qt
How To Uninstall autokey-qt on Debian 9
To uninstall only the autokey-qt package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove autokey-qt
Uninstall autokey-qt And Its Dependencies
To uninstall autokey-qt and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove autokey-qt
Remove autokey-qt Configurations and Data
To remove autokey-qt configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge autokey-qt
Remove autokey-qt configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove autokey-qt configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge autokey-qt
Dependencies
autokey-qt have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install autokey-qt package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.