How To Install xkeyboard-config on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install xkeyboard-config on CentOS 7. xkeyboard-config is X Keyboard Extension configuration data

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xkeyboard-config on CentOS 7.

What is xkeyboard-config

This package contains configuration data used by the X Keyboard Extension (XKB), which allows selection of keyboard layouts when using a graphical interface.

We can use yum or dnf to install xkeyboard-config on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install xkeyboard-config.

Install xkeyboard-config on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install xkeyboard-config using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install xkeyboard-config

Install xkeyboard-config on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install xkeyboard-config using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install xkeyboard-config

How To Uninstall xkeyboard-config on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the xkeyboard-config package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove xkeyboard-config

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xkeyboard-config on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.