How To Install libfakekey-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfakekey-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libfakekey-dev
libfakekey-dev is:
libfakekey is a simple library for converting UTF-8 characters into ‘fake’ X key-presses.
This package contains the libfakekey development files.
There are three methods to install libfakekey-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libfakekey-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libfakekey-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libfakekey-dev
Install libfakekey-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libfakekey-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libfakekey-dev
Install libfakekey-dev 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libfakekey-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libfakekey-dev
How To Uninstall libfakekey-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libfakekey-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libfakekey-dev
Uninstall libfakekey-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libfakekey-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libfakekey-dev
Remove libfakekey-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libfakekey-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libfakekey-dev
Remove libfakekey-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libfakekey-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libfakekey-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfakekey-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
