How To Install gnome-mousetrap on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-mousetrap on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is gnome-mousetrap
gnome-mousetrap is:
MouseTrap permits people with movements impairments to access the computer. It uses image processing to translate the user’s head movements into mouse events (movements, clicks) which allow users to interact with the different desktops managers and applications.
There are three methods to install gnome-mousetrap on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install gnome-mousetrap Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install gnome-mousetrap using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gnome-mousetrap
Install gnome-mousetrap Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gnome-mousetrap using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gnome-mousetrap
Install gnome-mousetrap 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 gnome-mousetrap using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gnome-mousetrap
How To Uninstall gnome-mousetrap on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the gnome-mousetrap package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gnome-mousetrap
Uninstall gnome-mousetrap And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gnome-mousetrap and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gnome-mousetrap
Remove gnome-mousetrap Configurations and Data
To remove gnome-mousetrap configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gnome-mousetrap
Remove gnome-mousetrap configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gnome-mousetrap configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gnome-mousetrap
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-mousetrap package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.