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title: Keyman for Linux Common Questions
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---
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See also [Knowledge Base articles](https://help.keyman.com/knowledge-base/).
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## Q. How do I install Keyman for Linux?
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**A.** In Ubuntu and Wasta-Linux, Keyman for Linux can be installed via launchpad:
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```bash
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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:keymanapp/keyman
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sudo apt-get update
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sudo apt-get upgrade
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sudo apt-get install keyman onboard-keyman
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```
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A possibly older version of Keyman for Linux packages is also available in
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any current Debian at:
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[https://packages.debian.org/keyman](https://packages.debian.org/keyman)
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**Note** Versions before Keyman 18 required a patched version of ibus in order
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to fully work. Patched versions of ibus were available in the above mentioned
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launchpad repository and had the string `sil` in the package version number.
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Keyman 18+ no longer requires a patched version of ibus.
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## Q. How do I install a Keyman keyboard?
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**A.** Follow this [guide](../start/installing-keyboard) for installing Keyman keyboards.
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## Q. What's the relationship between Keyman for Linux and KMFL?
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**A.** KMFL is no longer actively developed and no longer distributed with
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Keyman 17.
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KMFL was developed as a black-box clone of Keyman for Windows years ago; after
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Keyman was released as open source it became possible to share the
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code base between Windows and Linux. Keyman for Linux is the long-term
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supported solution.
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## Q. If I already had KMFL installed, how can I uninstall KMFL before installing Keyman?
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**A.** It is good to remove any keyboards from ibus e.g. KMFL keyboards before you remove KMFL.
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Then, to remove KMFL:
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```bash
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sudo dpkg --purge ibus-kmfl libkmfl
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```
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## Q. How do I display the On-screen Keyboard (OSK)?
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**A.** From the launcher, enter `onboard`
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Unfortunately `onbboard` only works with X11, not with Wayland. Currently there's
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no on-screen keyboard for Wayland that works with Keyman.
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## Q. What Linux distros will Keyman work with?
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**A.** Keyman runs on Debian, Ubuntu, Wasta Linux and can be compiled to run
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from source in most distributions.
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**Note:** Ubuntu versions before Ubuntu 22.04 LTS are no longer supported with
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Keyman 18. If you are still running an older version and require Keyman you'll
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have to install an older Keyman version.
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## Q. Will my existing Windows Keyman keyboard work with Keyman for Linux?
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**A.** Most keyboards will work without change. A small subset of keyboards
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require features which are not yet available in Keyman for Linux. These
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features will be progressively implemented.
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## Q. How can I disable automatically reporting errors?
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**A.** If Keyman crashes, it will automatically send a report to the development
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team. This report is anonymous and contains only technical details relating to
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the crash. It does not include keystroke data or personally identifying data. If
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you don't want these automatic error reports to be sent you can disable the
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checkbox in the Options in Keyman Configuration, or you can set the
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environment variable `KEYMAN_NOSENTRY` and start `km-config` from
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the command line:
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```bash
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export KEYMAN_NOSENTRY=1
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km-config
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```
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