How To Install xserver-xorg-input-aiptek on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-input-aiptek on Kali Linux. xserver-xorg-input-aiptek is X.Org X server – Aiptek input driver

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-input-aiptek on Kali Linux.

What is xserver-xorg-input-aiptek

xserver-xorg-input-aiptek is:

This package provides the driver for Aiptek HyperPen USB graphics tablets.

More information about X.Org can be found at: URL:http://www.X.org

This package is built from the X.org xf86-input-aiptek driver module.

There are three methods to install xserver-xorg-input-aiptek 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 xserver-xorg-input-aiptek Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-input-aiptek using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install xserver-xorg-input-aiptek

Install xserver-xorg-input-aiptek Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-input-aiptek using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install xserver-xorg-input-aiptek

Install xserver-xorg-input-aiptek 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 xserver-xorg-input-aiptek using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xserver-xorg-input-aiptek

How To Uninstall xserver-xorg-input-aiptek on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the xserver-xorg-input-aiptek package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg-input-aiptek

Uninstall xserver-xorg-input-aiptek And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xserver-xorg-input-aiptek and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xserver-xorg-input-aiptek

Remove xserver-xorg-input-aiptek Configurations and Data

To remove xserver-xorg-input-aiptek configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xserver-xorg-input-aiptek

Remove xserver-xorg-input-aiptek configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove xserver-xorg-input-aiptek configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xserver-xorg-input-aiptek

Dependencies

xserver-xorg-input-aiptek have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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