How To Install xkbset on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install xkbset on Kali Linux. xkbset is Small utility to change the AccessX settings of XKEYBOARD

Introduction

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

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:

  1. MouseKeys is a system whereby the numeric keypad can be used to control the mouse pointer.

  2. SlowKeys is a feature to “slow down” keyboard input.

  3. StickyKeys enables the user who is unable to press and hold multi-key combinations to enter them in a sequential format instead.

  4. 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.

  5. 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 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 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 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 xkbset using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xkbset

How To Uninstall xkbset on Kali Linux

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 Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xkbset

Remove xkbset Configurations and Data

To remove xkbset configuration and data from Kali Linux 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 Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.