How To Install x11-xkb-utils on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install x11-xkb-utils on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is x11-xkb-utils
x11-xkb-utils is:
xkbutils contains a number of client-side utilities for XKB, the X11 keyboard extension.
setxkbmap is a tool to query and change the current XKB map.
xkbbell generates a bell event through the keyboard.
xkbcomp is a tool to compile XKB definitions into map files the server can use.
xkbevd is an experimental tool to listen for certain XKB events and execute defined triggers when actions occur.
xkbprint is a tool to generate an image with the physical representation of the keyboard as XKB sees it.
xkbvleds shows the changing status of keyboard LEDs.
xkbwatch shows the changing status of modifiers and LEDs.
There are three methods to install x11-xkb-utils 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 x11-xkb-utils Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install x11-xkb-utils using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install x11-xkb-utils
Install x11-xkb-utils Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install x11-xkb-utils using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install x11-xkb-utils
Install x11-xkb-utils 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 x11-xkb-utils using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install x11-xkb-utils
How To Uninstall x11-xkb-utils on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the x11-xkb-utils package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove x11-xkb-utils
Uninstall x11-xkb-utils And Its Dependencies
To uninstall x11-xkb-utils and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove x11-xkb-utils
Remove x11-xkb-utils Configurations and Data
To remove x11-xkb-utils configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge x11-xkb-utils
Remove x11-xkb-utils configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove x11-xkb-utils configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge x11-xkb-utils
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install x11-xkb-utils package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
