How To Install libxcb-keysyms1 on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxcb-keysyms1 on Ubuntu.
What is libxcb-keysyms1
libxcb-keysyms1 is:
This package contains the library files needed to run software using libxcb-keysyms, providing standard X key constants and conversion to/from keycodes.
The xcb-util module provides a number of libraries which sit on top of libxcb, the core X protocol library, and some of the extension libraries. These experimental libraries provide convenience functions and interfaces which make the raw X protocol more usable. Some of the libraries also provide client-side code which is not strictly part of the X protocol but which have traditionally been provided by Xlib.
There are three methods to install libxcb-keysyms1 on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libxcb-keysyms1 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libxcb-keysyms1 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libxcb-keysyms1
Install libxcb-keysyms1 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libxcb-keysyms1 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libxcb-keysyms1
Install libxcb-keysyms1 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libxcb-keysyms1 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libxcb-keysyms1
How To Uninstall libxcb-keysyms1 on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the libxcb-keysyms1 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libxcb-keysyms1
Uninstall libxcb-keysyms1 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libxcb-keysyms1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libxcb-keysyms1
Remove libxcb-keysyms1 Configurations and Data
To remove libxcb-keysyms1 configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libxcb-keysyms1
Remove libxcb-keysyms1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libxcb-keysyms1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libxcb-keysyms1
Dependencies
libxcb-keysyms1 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxcb-keysyms1 package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.