How To Install xkeycaps on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xkeycaps on Debian 11.
What is xkeycaps
xkeycaps is:
xkeycaps is a graphical front-end to xmodmap(1). It opens a window that looks like a keyboard; moving the mouse over a key shows what KeySyms and Modifier bits that key generates. Clicking on a key simulates KeyPress/KeyRelease events on the window of your choice. It is possible to change the KeySyms and Modifiers generated by a key through a mouse-based interface. This program can also write an input file for xmodmap to recreate your changes in future sessions.
There are three methods to install xkeycaps on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install xkeycaps Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xkeycaps using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xkeycaps
Install xkeycaps Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xkeycaps using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xkeycaps
Install xkeycaps 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 xkeycaps using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xkeycaps
How To Uninstall xkeycaps on Debian 11
To uninstall only the xkeycaps package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xkeycaps
Uninstall xkeycaps And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xkeycaps and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xkeycaps
Remove xkeycaps Configurations and Data
To remove xkeycaps configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xkeycaps
Remove xkeycaps configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xkeycaps configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xkeycaps
Dependencies
xkeycaps have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xkeycaps package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.