How To Install ibus-braille on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ibus-braille on Debian 12.
What is ibus-braille
ibus-braille is:
Ibus-braille allows one to use the PC keyboard to type text in graphical desktops in a Perkins-like way, i.e. braille patterns.
It supports several braille tables (english, french, indian, spanish), contracted braille and abbreviations.
It comes with table editors.
There are three methods to install ibus-braille on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install ibus-braille Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ibus-braille using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ibus-braille
Install ibus-braille Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ibus-braille using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ibus-braille
Install ibus-braille 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 ibus-braille using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ibus-braille
How To Uninstall ibus-braille on Debian 12
To uninstall only the ibus-braille package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ibus-braille
Uninstall ibus-braille And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ibus-braille and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ibus-braille
Remove ibus-braille Configurations and Data
To remove ibus-braille configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ibus-braille
Remove ibus-braille configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ibus-braille configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ibus-braille
Dependencies
ibus-braille have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ibus-braille package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
