How To Install xkbset on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xkbset on Debian 12.
What is xkbset
xkbset is:
AccessX is a set of features within the XKEYBOARD extension of the X Window System designed to make X more accessible to users with disabilities. XKEYBOARD is present in X11R6.1 and later. AccessX features are typically unknown, given that in many implementations no interface is provided to utilize their functionality.
Accessibility Features supported in AccessX include:
MouseKeys is a system whereby the numeric keypad can be used to control the mouse pointer.
SlowKeys is a feature to “slow down” keyboard input.
StickyKeys enables the user who is unable to press and hold multi-key combinations to enter them in a sequential format instead.
BounceKeys is similar to StickyKeys, except that instead of a delay affecting all keys pressed, the delay is only enabled for the key the user pressed last.
RepeatKeys sets the same parameters as the global repeat settings, but it is important to make note of it as an accessibility feature as well.
There are three methods to install xkbset 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 xkbset Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xkbset using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xkbset
Install xkbset Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xkbset using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xkbset
Install xkbset 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 xkbset using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xkbset
How To Uninstall xkbset on Debian 12
To uninstall only the xkbset package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xkbset
Uninstall xkbset And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xkbset and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xkbset
Remove xkbset Configurations and Data
To remove xkbset configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xkbset
Remove xkbset configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xkbset configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xkbset
Dependencies
xkbset have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xkbset package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.