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

Last updated: December 28,2024

1. Install "xcape" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install xcape on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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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 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: xcape
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Installed-Size: 57
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Jon Bernard
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.1-1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.3.4), libx11-6, libxtst6
Filename: pool/universe/x/xcape/xcape_1.1-1_amd64.deb
Size: 10212
MD5sum: a4d1adea54235dd8efd6a8998ffee371
SHA1: 3dac5d5a39bf4bf799b7d69541c7855009a55271
SHA256: 5d220185eee0afd80785bf529ed3d08aa24f62317fd9cf8a9f421419e3e67dcc
Description-en: Configure modifier keys to act as other keys when pressed and released
xcape allows you to use a modifier key as another key when pressed and
released on its own. Note that it is slightly slower than pressing the
original key, because the pressed event does not occur until the key is
released. The default behaviour is to generate the Escape key when Left
Control is pressed and released on its own.
Description-md5: bef33c4c8c7ffd6f5edbd32d5f56a3fd
Homepage: https://github.com/alols/xcape
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu