How To Install xvkbd on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xvkbd on Debian 12.
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 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 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 12
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 12, 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 12 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 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.