How To Install lomoco on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install lomoco on Kali Linux. lomoco is Logitech Mouse Control for USB mice

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install lomoco on Kali Linux.

What is lomoco

lomoco is:

lomoco can configure vendor-specific options on Logitech USB mice (or dual-personality mice plugged into the USB port). A number of recent devices are supported. The program is mostly useful in setting the resolution to 800 cpi or higher on mice that boot at 400 cpi (such as the MX500, MX510, MX1000 etc.), and disabling SmartScroll or Cruise Control for those who would rather use the two extra buttons as ordinary mouse buttons. It can also retrieve battery level from wireless mice.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install lomoco

Install lomoco Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install lomoco

Install lomoco 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 update

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

sudo aptitude -y install lomoco

How To Uninstall lomoco on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove lomoco

Uninstall lomoco And Its Dependencies

To uninstall lomoco and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove lomoco

Remove lomoco Configurations and Data

To remove lomoco configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge lomoco

Remove lomoco configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge lomoco

Dependencies

lomoco have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install lomoco package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.