How To Install xserver-xorg-input-evdev-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-input-evdev-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04. xserver-xorg-input-evdev-dbg is X.Org X server – evdev input driver (debug symbols)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-input-evdev-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is xserver-xorg-input-evdev-dbg

xserver-xorg-input-evdev-dbg is:

This package provides the development headers for the evdev input driver found in xserver-xorg-input-evdev. Non-developers likely have little use for this package.

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

This package provides debugging symbols for this Xorg X driver.

There are three methods to install xserver-xorg-input-evdev-dbg 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 xserver-xorg-input-evdev-dbg 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-evdev-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install xserver-xorg-input-evdev-dbg

Install xserver-xorg-input-evdev-dbg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xserver-xorg-input-evdev-dbg

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

sudo aptitude -y install xserver-xorg-input-evdev-dbg

How To Uninstall xserver-xorg-input-evdev-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg-input-evdev-dbg

Uninstall xserver-xorg-input-evdev-dbg And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xserver-xorg-input-evdev-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xserver-xorg-input-evdev-dbg

Remove xserver-xorg-input-evdev-dbg Configurations and Data

To remove xserver-xorg-input-evdev-dbg configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xserver-xorg-input-evdev-dbg

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

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xserver-xorg-input-evdev-dbg

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Summary

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