How To Install superkb on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install superkb on Debian 10.
What is superkb
superkb is:
Superkb is a keyboard-based application launcher based on a hotkey (usually the Super key) that allows for on-screen keyboard hints to be displayed if the hotkey is held long enough without calling any bound action.
There are three methods to install superkb on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install superkb Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install superkb using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install superkb
Install superkb Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install superkb using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install superkb
Install superkb 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 superkb using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install superkb
How To Uninstall superkb on Debian 10
To uninstall only the superkb package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove superkb
Uninstall superkb And Its Dependencies
To uninstall superkb and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove superkb
Remove superkb Configurations and Data
To remove superkb configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge superkb
Remove superkb configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove superkb configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge superkb
Dependencies
superkb have the following dependencies:
- libc6
- libcairo2
- libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0
- libglib2.0-0
- libimlib2
- libpango-1.0-0
- libpangocairo-1.0-0
- libx11-6
- libxext6
- libxft2
- libxinerama1
- libxrender1
- libnotify-bin
- tango-icon-theme
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install superkb package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.