How To Install libx52pro0 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libx52pro0 on Ubuntu 18.04. libx52pro0 is MFD and LED library for Saitek x52pro joysticks

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libx52pro0 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libx52pro0

libx52pro0 is:

libx52pro is a library designed to support MFD and LED found on Saitek X52 and X52pro joystick. Library does not deal with the HID part of the joystick since this feature is already fully supported by the Linux kernel 2.6.x.

This package also includes x52output utility, that can be used for scripting purposes.

There are three methods to install libx52pro0 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 libx52pro0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libx52pro0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libx52pro0

Install libx52pro0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libx52pro0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libx52pro0

Install libx52pro0 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 libx52pro0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libx52pro0

How To Uninstall libx52pro0 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libx52pro0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libx52pro0

Uninstall libx52pro0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libx52pro0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libx52pro0

Remove libx52pro0 Configurations and Data

To remove libx52pro0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libx52pro0

Remove libx52pro0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libx52pro0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libx52pro0

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libx52pro0 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.