How To Install libratbag4 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libratbag4 on Ubuntu 18.04. libratbag4 is configuration library for gaming mice

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libratbag4 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libratbag4

libratbag4 is:

libratbag is a configuration library for gaming mice. It provides a generic way to access the various features exposed by these mice and abstracts away hardware-specific and kernel-specific quirks.

It currently supports some Etekcity and Roccat mice, and most Logitech mice (both gaming and generic mice).

There are three methods to install libratbag4 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 libratbag4 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libratbag4 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libratbag4

Install libratbag4 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libratbag4 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libratbag4

Install libratbag4 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 libratbag4 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libratbag4

How To Uninstall libratbag4 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libratbag4 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libratbag4

Uninstall libratbag4 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libratbag4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libratbag4

Remove libratbag4 Configurations and Data

To remove libratbag4 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libratbag4

Remove libratbag4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libratbag4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libratbag4

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libratbag4 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.