How To Install xserver-xorg-input-kbd on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-input-kbd on Debian 12.
What is xserver-xorg-input-kbd
xserver-xorg-input-kbd is:
This package provides the driver for keyboard input devices.
More information about X.Org can be found at: URL:http://www.X.org
This package is built from the X.org xf86-input-keyboard driver module.
There are three methods to install xserver-xorg-input-kbd 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 xserver-xorg-input-kbd Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-input-kbd using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xserver-xorg-input-kbd
Install xserver-xorg-input-kbd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-input-kbd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xserver-xorg-input-kbd
Install xserver-xorg-input-kbd 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 xserver-xorg-input-kbd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xserver-xorg-input-kbd
How To Uninstall xserver-xorg-input-kbd on Debian 12
To uninstall only the xserver-xorg-input-kbd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg-input-kbd
Uninstall xserver-xorg-input-kbd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xserver-xorg-input-kbd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xserver-xorg-input-kbd
Remove xserver-xorg-input-kbd Configurations and Data
To remove xserver-xorg-input-kbd configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xserver-xorg-input-kbd
Remove xserver-xorg-input-kbd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xserver-xorg-input-kbd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xserver-xorg-input-kbd
Dependencies
xserver-xorg-input-kbd have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-input-kbd package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
