How To Install libmtdev1 on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmtdev1 on Debian 11. libmtdev1 is Multitouch Protocol Translation Library - shared library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmtdev1 on Debian 11.

What is libmtdev1

libmtdev1 is:

libmtdev is a library for translating evdev multitouch events using the legacy protocol to the new multitouch slots protocol. This is necessary for kernel drivers that have not been updated to use the newer protocol.

There are three methods to install libmtdev1 on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libmtdev1 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libmtdev1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libmtdev1

Install libmtdev1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libmtdev1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libmtdev1

Install libmtdev1 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 libmtdev1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libmtdev1

How To Uninstall libmtdev1 on Debian 11

To uninstall only the libmtdev1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libmtdev1

Uninstall libmtdev1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libmtdev1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmtdev1

Remove libmtdev1 Configurations and Data

To remove libmtdev1 configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libmtdev1

Remove libmtdev1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libmtdev1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmtdev1

Dependencies

libmtdev1 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmtdev1 package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.