How To Install autokey-qt on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install autokey-qt on Ubuntu 20.04. autokey-qt is desktop automation utility - Qt version

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install autokey-qt on Ubuntu 20.04.

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 Ubuntu 20.04. 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 Ubuntu. 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 Ubuntu 20.04

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 Ubuntu 20.04, 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 Ubuntu 20.04 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

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install autokey-qt package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.