How To Install mxt-app on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install mxt-app on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is mxt-app
mxt-app is:
mxt-app is a utility for managing Atmel maXTouch touch controllers and other devices that support Atmel Object Based Protocol.
There are three methods to install mxt-app 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 mxt-app Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install mxt-app using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install mxt-app
Install mxt-app Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install mxt-app using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install mxt-app
Install mxt-app 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 mxt-app using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install mxt-app
How To Uninstall mxt-app on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the mxt-app package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove mxt-app
Uninstall mxt-app And Its Dependencies
To uninstall mxt-app and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove mxt-app
Remove mxt-app Configurations and Data
To remove mxt-app configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge mxt-app
Remove mxt-app configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove mxt-app configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mxt-app
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install mxt-app package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
