Ubuntu Tutorial: Installing xvkbd on Ubuntu 15.10 (Wily Werewolf).
In this aricle we are going to learn the commands to install xvkbd package on Ubuntu 15.10.
Quick installation of xvkbd:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: xvkbd
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install xvkbd
Package Details | |
| Package: | xvkbd |
| Version: | 3.3-1 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | |
| Description: | software virtual keyboard for X11 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. |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 15.10 |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | universe/x11 |
How to install xvkbd on Ubuntu 15.10?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 15.10 on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If xvkbd is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L xvkbd' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L xvkbd dpkg-query: package 'xvkbd' is not installed Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files, and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents. deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$
Installing xvkbd:
After system update use the following command to install xvkbd:
sudo apt-get install xvkbd
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 15.10 Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
How to uninstall/remove xvkbd from Ubuntu 15.10?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the xvkbd from Ubuntu 15.10. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the xvkbd following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove xvkbd
Following command is used to remove the xvkbd package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove xvkbd
This will remove xvkbd and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing xvkbd with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge xvkbd
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove xvkbd
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with xvkbd package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.