Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install autokey-common on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is autokey-common
autokey-common is:
AutoKey is a desktop automation utility for Linux and X11. It allows the
automation of virtually any task by responding to typed abbreviations and
hotkeys. It offers a full-featured GUI that makes it highly accessible for
novices, as well as a scripting interface offering the full flexibility and
power of the Python language.
This package contains the common data shared between the various frontends.
There are three methods to install autokey-common on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install autokey-common Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install autokey-common using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install autokey-common
Install autokey-common Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install autokey-common using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install autokey-common
Install autokey-common Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install autokey-common using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install autokey-common
How To Uninstall autokey-common on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the autokey-common package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove autokey-common
Uninstall autokey-common And Its Dependencies
To uninstall autokey-common and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove autokey-common
Remove autokey-common Configurations and Data
To remove autokey-common configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge autokey-common
Remove autokey-common configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove autokey-common configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge autokey-common
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install autokey-common package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
