How To Install libinput-pad-xtest on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libinput-pad-xtest on Kali Linux.
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 Kali Linux. 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libinput-pad-xtest using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libinput-pad-xtestInstall libinput-pad-xtest Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libinput-pad-xtest using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libinput-pad-xtestInstall libinput-pad-xtest Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libinput-pad-xtest using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libinput-pad-xtestHow To Uninstall libinput-pad-xtest on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libinput-pad-xtest package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libinput-pad-xtestUninstall libinput-pad-xtest And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libinput-pad-xtest and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libinput-pad-xtestRemove libinput-pad-xtest Configurations and Data
To remove libinput-pad-xtest configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libinput-pad-xtestRemove 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-xtestDependencies
libinput-pad-xtest have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libinput-pad-xtest package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
