How To Install wvkbd on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install wvkbd on Debian 12.
What is wvkbd
wvkbd is:
a minimal but practically usable implementation of a wlroots on-screen keyboard in legible C. This will only be a keyboard, not a feedback buzzer, led blinker, or anything that requires more than what’s needed to input text quickly. The end product should be a static codebase that can be patched to add new features.
There are three methods to install wvkbd 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 wvkbd Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install wvkbd using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install wvkbd
Install wvkbd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install wvkbd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install wvkbd
Install wvkbd 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 wvkbd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install wvkbd
How To Uninstall wvkbd on Debian 12
To uninstall only the wvkbd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove wvkbd
Uninstall wvkbd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall wvkbd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove wvkbd
Remove wvkbd Configurations and Data
To remove wvkbd configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge wvkbd
Remove wvkbd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove wvkbd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge wvkbd
Dependencies
wvkbd have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install wvkbd package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.