How To Install kmousetool on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install kmousetool on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is kmousetool
kmousetool is:
KMouseTool clicks the mouse whenever the mouse cursor pauses briefly. It was designed to help those with repetitive strain injuries, for whom pressing buttons hurts.
This package is part of the KDE accessibility module.
There are three methods to install kmousetool on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install kmousetool Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install kmousetool using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install kmousetool
Install kmousetool Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install kmousetool using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install kmousetool
Install kmousetool 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 kmousetool using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install kmousetool
How To Uninstall kmousetool on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the kmousetool package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove kmousetool
Uninstall kmousetool And Its Dependencies
To uninstall kmousetool and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove kmousetool
Remove kmousetool Configurations and Data
To remove kmousetool configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge kmousetool
Remove kmousetool configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove kmousetool configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kmousetool
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install kmousetool package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.