How To Install xserver-xorg-input-kbd on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-input-kbd on Kali Linux.
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 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 xserver-xorg-input-kbd Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter 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-kbdInstall xserver-xorg-input-kbd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-input-kbd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xserver-xorg-input-kbdInstall xserver-xorg-input-kbd 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-input-kbd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xserver-xorg-input-kbdHow To Uninstall xserver-xorg-input-kbd on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the xserver-xorg-input-kbd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg-input-kbdUninstall xserver-xorg-input-kbd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xserver-xorg-input-kbd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xserver-xorg-input-kbdRemove xserver-xorg-input-kbd Configurations and Data
To remove xserver-xorg-input-kbd configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xserver-xorg-input-kbdRemove 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-kbdDependencies
xserver-xorg-input-kbd have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-input-kbd package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
