How To Install xserver-xorg-input-evdev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-input-evdev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xserver-xorg-input-evdev
xserver-xorg-input-evdev is:
This package provides the driver for input devices using evdev, the Linux kernel’s event delivery mechanism. This driver allows for multiple keyboards and mice to be treated as separate input devices.
This package is built from the X.org xf86-input-evdev driver module.
There are three methods to install xserver-xorg-input-evdev 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 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 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xserver-xorg-input-evdev
Install xserver-xorg-input-evdev 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 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xserver-xorg-input-evdev
Install xserver-xorg-input-evdev 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 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xserver-xorg-input-evdev
How To Uninstall xserver-xorg-input-evdev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xserver-xorg-input-evdev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg-input-evdev
Uninstall xserver-xorg-input-evdev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xserver-xorg-input-evdev 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
Remove xserver-xorg-input-evdev Configurations and Data
To remove xserver-xorg-input-evdev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xserver-xorg-input-evdev
Remove xserver-xorg-input-evdev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xserver-xorg-input-evdev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xserver-xorg-input-evdev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-input-evdev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
