How To Install xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-dev on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-dev on Debian 9. xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-dev is Synaptics TouchPad driver for X.Org server (development headers)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-dev on Debian 9.

What is xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-dev

xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-dev is:

This package contains the development headers for the Synaptics input driver found in xserver-xorg-input-synaptics. Non-developers likely have little use for this package.

There are three methods to install xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-dev 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 xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-dev Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-dev

Install xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-dev

Install xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-dev 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 xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-dev

How To Uninstall xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-dev on Debian 9

To uninstall only the xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-dev

Uninstall xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-dev

Remove xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-dev Configurations and Data

To remove xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-dev

Remove xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-dev

Dependencies

xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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