How To Install libfakekey on CentOS 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libfakekey on CentOS 8. libfakekey is Library for converting characters to X key-presses

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.