How To Install xserver-xorg-input-evdev-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-input-evdev-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xserver-xorg-input-evdev-dev
xserver-xorg-input-evdev-dev 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.
There are three methods to install xserver-xorg-input-evdev-dev 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-dev 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-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xserver-xorg-input-evdev-dev
Install xserver-xorg-input-evdev-dev 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-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xserver-xorg-input-evdev-dev
Install xserver-xorg-input-evdev-dev 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-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xserver-xorg-input-evdev-dev
How To Uninstall xserver-xorg-input-evdev-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xserver-xorg-input-evdev-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg-input-evdev-dev
Uninstall xserver-xorg-input-evdev-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xserver-xorg-input-evdev-dev 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-dev
Remove xserver-xorg-input-evdev-dev Configurations and Data
To remove xserver-xorg-input-evdev-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xserver-xorg-input-evdev-dev
Remove xserver-xorg-input-evdev-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xserver-xorg-input-evdev-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xserver-xorg-input-evdev-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-input-evdev-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
