How to Install and Uninstall kbdsniffd Package on openSUSE Leap

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "kbdsniffd" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install kbdsniffd on openSUSE Leap


    
        
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                sudo zypper refresh
            
                    
    
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                sudo zypper install
            
                        
                kbdsniffd
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "kbdsniffd" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall kbdsniffd on openSUSE Leap:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
                kbdsniffd
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the kbdsniffd package on openSUSE Leap

Information for package kbdsniffd:
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Repository : Main Repository
Name : kbdsniffd
Version : 0.6-bp155.2.10
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 44.2 KiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : kbdsniffd-0.6-bp155.2.10.src
Summary : Keyboard Grabber Daemon
Description :
kbdsniffd is a keyboard grabber daemon applications like screenreaders
(sbl) can connect via network socket to the daemon and set a modifier
key to enable the grabbing mode if the modifier key is pressed all
key-strokes are send to the connected application this is useful if a
blind user wants to use a screenreader without a braille display the
grabbed keys can be used to trigger special screenreader functions