How To Install xhk on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xhk on Kali Linux.

What is xhk

xhk is:

Running xhk detaches the keyboard, and intercepts all input; processing it for space bar pushes as it goes. The space bar acts as a modifier if it is held at the same time as a standard letter. Modifying acts to mirror the input such that key presses are mirrored down the middle of the home row. Pressing space, and then releasing will still provide a single space character.

There are three methods to install xhk on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install xhk Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install xhk using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install xhk

Install xhk Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install xhk using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install xhk

Install xhk Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install xhk using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xhk

How To Uninstall xhk on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the xhk package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xhk

Uninstall xhk And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xhk and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xhk

Remove xhk Configurations and Data

To remove xhk configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xhk

Remove xhk configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove xhk configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xhk

Dependencies

xhk have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libx11-6

References

• xhk website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xhk package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.