How To Install interception-caps2esc on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install interception-caps2esc on Debian 12.
What is interception-caps2esc
interception-caps2esc is:
Using caps2esc with interception-tools offers the optimal keyboard experience for vi/Vim/NeoVim aficionados under Wayland/X/Linux console.
- Dual function Esc/Ctrl key at CapsLock key location
- CapsLock function key at Esc key location
This is one of the simplest but hugely useful companion plugin program to mangle evdev data with interception-tools. Basically, xmodmap-like functionality is realized at the kernel level in this way.
There are three methods to install interception-caps2esc 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 interception-caps2esc Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install interception-caps2esc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install interception-caps2esc
Install interception-caps2esc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install interception-caps2esc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install interception-caps2esc
Install interception-caps2esc 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 interception-caps2esc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install interception-caps2esc
How To Uninstall interception-caps2esc on Debian 12
To uninstall only the interception-caps2esc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove interception-caps2esc
Uninstall interception-caps2esc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall interception-caps2esc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove interception-caps2esc
Remove interception-caps2esc Configurations and Data
To remove interception-caps2esc configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge interception-caps2esc
Remove interception-caps2esc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove interception-caps2esc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge interception-caps2esc
Dependencies
interception-caps2esc have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install interception-caps2esc package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
