How To Install libfakekey on CentOS 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfakekey on CentOS 8.
What is libfakekey
libfakekey is a simple library for converting UTF-8 characters into ‘fake’ X key-presses.
We can use yum or dnf to install libfakekey on CentOS 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libfakekey.
Install libfakekey on CentOS 8 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache
After updating yum database, We can install libfakekey using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install libfakekey
Install libfakekey on CentOS 8 Using dnf
If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first.
Update yum database with dnf using the following command.
sudo dnf makecache
After updating yum database, We can install libfakekey using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install libfakekey
How To Uninstall libfakekey on CentOS 8
To uninstall only the libfakekey package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove libfakekey
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfakekey on CentOS 8 using yum and dnf.