How to Install and Uninstall xcape Package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Last updated: May 10,2024

You can also install and uninstall the xcape on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Debian system

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "xcape" package

Please follow the guidance below to install xcape on Debian 12 (Bookworm)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                xcape
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "xcape" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall xcape on Debian 12 (Bookworm):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                xcape
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the xcape package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Package: xcape
Source: xcape (1.2-3)
Version: 1.2-3+b1
Installed-Size: 42
Maintainer: Jon Bernard
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libx11-6, libxtst6
Description: Configure modifier keys to act as other keys when pressed and released
Description-md5: bef33c4c8c7ffd6f5edbd32d5f56a3fd
Homepage: https://github.com/alols/xcape
Section: x11
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/x/xcape/xcape_1.2-3+b1_amd64.deb
Size: 11368
MD5sum: 2380e633b7ef626ea8dc57ff2b509c3d
SHA256: d0ae3b2ba5d392f6e776e755e92eb44d40ded3cfabab41bc3466f866ed051664