How To Install qjoypad on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install qjoypad on Debian 9. qjoypad is Program for mapping gamepad/joystick events to mouse/keyboard event

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install qjoypad on Debian 9.

What is qjoypad

qjoypad is:

QJoyPad takes input from a gamepad or joystick and translates it into key strokes or mouse actions, letting you control any X-Windows program with your game controller. This lets you play all those games that for some reason don’t have joystick support with your joystick.

There are three methods to install qjoypad on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install qjoypad Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install qjoypad using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install qjoypad

Install qjoypad Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install qjoypad using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install qjoypad

Install qjoypad 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install qjoypad using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install qjoypad

How To Uninstall qjoypad on Debian 9

To uninstall only the qjoypad package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove qjoypad

Uninstall qjoypad And Its Dependencies

To uninstall qjoypad and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove qjoypad

Remove qjoypad Configurations and Data

To remove qjoypad configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge qjoypad

Remove qjoypad configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove qjoypad configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qjoypad

Dependencies

qjoypad have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install qjoypad package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.