Hello Linux Geeksters. In this article I will show you how to install Onboard virtual keyboard on Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander, Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail, Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal, Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin, Linux Mint 16 Petra, Linux Mint 15 Olivia, Linux Mint 14 Nadia and Linux Mint 13 Maya.
Some desktop environments, like Gnome or Cinnamon have a virtual keyboard application already installed, but for example, Mate doesn’t. If you have some keys broken, a virtual keyboard will make your Linux life more easier.
To install onboard on Ubuntu and Linux Mint do:
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install onboard
Bonus: How to install onboard on Mageia 3:
# urpmi.update -a
# urpmi onboard