How to Install and Uninstall xcape Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: November 22,2024

1. Install "xcape" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install xcape on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


    
        
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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 guidelines below to uninstall xcape on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Package: xcape
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.2-3
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Jon Bernard
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 41
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libx11-6, libxtst6
Filename: pool/universe/x/xcape/xcape_1.2-3_amd64.deb
Size: 11288
MD5sum: a63cafe24ead2a1dd210f316c30050c2
SHA1: fa2b984428f9ea7769ad07876314f1e5e6058efe
SHA256: 5e232c7867276e6f473631a983f8dbf64c2f9f1aeee24eb1e19fb9c7f414fc3f
SHA512: f692de785ad4c69c92342fce368558b5332e169f29c1e3c925785266569b7d570daf040710e9bb2b45d4cc7e296e4fbde09b4635352030ff0da47621deb78368
Homepage: https://github.com/alols/xcape
Description: Configure modifier keys to act as other keys when pressed and released
Description-md5: bef33c4c8c7ffd6f5edbd32d5f56a3fd
Task: xubuntu-minimal, xubuntu-desktop