How To Install libinput-pad-xtest on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libinput-pad-xtest on Debian 9. libinput-pad-xtest is On-screen Input Pad to Send Characters with Mouse - xtest

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libinput-pad-xtest on Debian 9.

What is libinput-pad-xtest

libinput-pad-xtest is:

The input pad is a tool to send a character to text applications when the corresponging button is pressed. It provides the GTK+ based GUI and can send characters when the GTK+ buttons are pressed.

This package contains the XTEST module for input-pad.

There are three methods to install libinput-pad-xtest 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 libinput-pad-xtest Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libinput-pad-xtest

Install libinput-pad-xtest Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libinput-pad-xtest using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libinput-pad-xtest

Install libinput-pad-xtest 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 libinput-pad-xtest using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libinput-pad-xtest

How To Uninstall libinput-pad-xtest on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libinput-pad-xtest package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libinput-pad-xtest

Uninstall libinput-pad-xtest And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libinput-pad-xtest

Remove libinput-pad-xtest Configurations and Data

To remove libinput-pad-xtest configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libinput-pad-xtest

Remove libinput-pad-xtest configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libinput-pad-xtest configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libinput-pad-xtest

Dependencies

libinput-pad-xtest have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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