How To Install libratbag-tools on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libratbag-tools on Debian 9.
What is libratbag-tools
libratbag-tools is:
This package contains lur-command and ratbag-command. lur-command controls Logitech Unifying Receivers and attached devices, allowing devices to be enumerated, disconnected and paired. ratbag-command controls libratbag-supported gaming mice, allowing settings such as DPI, report rate, and button actions to be queried and configured.
There are three methods to install libratbag-tools 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 libratbag-tools Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libratbag-tools using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libratbag-tools
Install libratbag-tools Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libratbag-tools using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libratbag-tools
Install libratbag-tools 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 libratbag-tools using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libratbag-tools
How To Uninstall libratbag-tools on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libratbag-tools package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libratbag-tools
Uninstall libratbag-tools And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libratbag-tools and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libratbag-tools
Remove libratbag-tools Configurations and Data
To remove libratbag-tools configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libratbag-tools
Remove libratbag-tools configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libratbag-tools configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libratbag-tools
Dependencies
libratbag-tools have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libratbag-tools package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.