How To Install xserver-xorg-input-joystick on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-input-joystick on Debian 12.
What is xserver-xorg-input-joystick
xserver-xorg-input-joystick is:
This package provides the driver for joysticks.
More information about X.Org can be found at: URL:http://www.X.org
This package is built from the X.org xf86-input-joystick driver module.
There are three methods to install xserver-xorg-input-joystick on Debian 12. 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-joystick 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-joystick using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xserver-xorg-input-joystick
Install xserver-xorg-input-joystick Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-input-joystick using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xserver-xorg-input-joystick
Install xserver-xorg-input-joystick 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-input-joystick using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xserver-xorg-input-joystick
How To Uninstall xserver-xorg-input-joystick on Debian 12
To uninstall only the xserver-xorg-input-joystick package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg-input-joystick
Uninstall xserver-xorg-input-joystick And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xserver-xorg-input-joystick and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xserver-xorg-input-joystick
Remove xserver-xorg-input-joystick Configurations and Data
To remove xserver-xorg-input-joystick configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xserver-xorg-input-joystick
Remove xserver-xorg-input-joystick configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xserver-xorg-input-joystick configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xserver-xorg-input-joystick
Dependencies
xserver-xorg-input-joystick have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-input-joystick package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
