How To Install xvkbd on Debian 10

Learn how to install xvkbd on Debian 10 with this tutorial. xvkbd is software virtual keyboard for X11

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xvkbd on Debian 10.

What is xvkbd

xvkbd is:

xvkbd is a virtual (graphical) keyboard program for X Window System which provides facility to enter characters onto other clients (software) by clicking on a keyboard displayed on the screen. This may be used for systems without a hardware keyboard such as kiosk terminals or handheld devices. This program also has facility to send characters specified as the command line option to another client.

There are three methods to install xvkbd on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install xvkbd Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install xvkbd using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install xvkbd

Install xvkbd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install xvkbd using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install xvkbd

Install xvkbd 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 xvkbd using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xvkbd

How To Uninstall xvkbd on Debian 10

To uninstall only the xvkbd package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xvkbd

Uninstall xvkbd And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xvkbd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xvkbd

Remove xvkbd Configurations and Data

To remove xvkbd configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xvkbd

Remove xvkbd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove xvkbd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xvkbd

Dependencies

xvkbd have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xvkbd package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.