How to Install and Uninstall xcape Package on Debian 11 (Bullseye)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "xcape" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install xcape on Debian 11 (Bullseye)


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall xcape on Debian 11 (Bullseye):


    
        
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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 11 (Bullseye)

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