How To Install ir-keytable on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ir-keytable on Debian 12.
What is ir-keytable
ir-keytable is:
This package allows one to change the keymap of controller receivers. Those receivers are found as infrared receivers on DVB sticks or on framegrabber cards. Via ir-keytable the mapping from a scancode to the generated event can be customized and made persistent.
There are three methods to install ir-keytable 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 ir-keytable Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ir-keytable using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ir-keytable
Install ir-keytable Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ir-keytable using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ir-keytable
Install ir-keytable 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 ir-keytable using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ir-keytable
How To Uninstall ir-keytable on Debian 12
To uninstall only the ir-keytable package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ir-keytable
Uninstall ir-keytable And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ir-keytable and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ir-keytable
Remove ir-keytable Configurations and Data
To remove ir-keytable configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ir-keytable
Remove ir-keytable configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ir-keytable configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ir-keytable
Dependencies
ir-keytable have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ir-keytable package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
