How To Install sxhkd 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 sxhkd on Ubuntu.
What is sxhkd
sxhkd is:
sxhkd is a simple X hotkey daemon with a powerful and compact configuration syntax.
There are three methods to install sxhkd 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 sxhkd Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install sxhkd using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install sxhkd
Install sxhkd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install sxhkd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install sxhkd
Install sxhkd 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 sxhkd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install sxhkd
How To Uninstall sxhkd on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the sxhkd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove sxhkd
Uninstall sxhkd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall sxhkd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove sxhkd
Remove sxhkd Configurations and Data
To remove sxhkd configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge sxhkd
Remove sxhkd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove sxhkd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sxhkd
Dependencies
sxhkd have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install sxhkd package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.