How to Install and Uninstall caribou Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: January 23,2025

1. Install "caribou" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install caribou on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall caribou on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                caribou
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the caribou package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: caribou
Priority: extra
Section: universe/gnome
Installed-Size: 592
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.4.20-1
Depends: python (>= 2.7), python (<< 2.8), libatspi2.0-0 (>= 2.9.90), libc6 (>= 2.4), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.37.3), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.0.0), dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend, python-gi, gir1.2-caribou-1.0, gir1.2-glib-2.0, gir1.2-gtk-3.0, gir1.2-clutter-1.0, python-dbus, python-pyatspi
Filename: pool/universe/c/caribou/caribou_0.4.20-1_amd64.deb
Size: 74454
MD5sum: 49b37727f3be2d80865079627b93536e
SHA1: be92771280e5c4bed8a36d59dc8e44c829dd6bd5
SHA256: b6f6127dfb03129dae5c173cbb34987b090ad0b7ff68158dc4a6c1fb123dfb42
Description-en: Configurable on screen keyboard with scanning mode
An input assistive technology intended for switch and pointer users.
Description-md5: 1393efd26539e44d081130ca63d0858e
Homepage: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/Caribou
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu