How to Install and Uninstall xcape Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "xcape" package

Please follow the guidance below to install xcape on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall xcape on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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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 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: xcape
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.2-2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Jon Bernard
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 37
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libx11-6, libxtst6
Filename: pool/universe/x/xcape/xcape_1.2-2_amd64.deb
Size: 11008
MD5sum: 4d2d4772bd45640e7c62e14c2ca80147
SHA1: bfd0ff4d2d4abc3e260e98ae3b1487ca9ea81a2d
SHA256: cd52527d3acbf3cbd34cbcb1eb939f1c5b5de2aef0af1bdb34fbca261cf13a9e
Homepage: https://github.com/alols/xcape
Description: Configure modifier keys to act as other keys when pressed and released
Description-md5: bef33c4c8c7ffd6f5edbd32d5f56a3fd