How To Install xserver-xorg-input-joystick-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-input-joystick-dev on Kali Linux.
What is xserver-xorg-input-joystick-dev
xserver-xorg-input-joystick-dev is:
This package provides the development headers for the joystick input driver found in xserver-xorg-input-joystick. Non-developers likely have little use for this package.
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-dev 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-joystick-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-input-joystick-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xserver-xorg-input-joystick-devInstall xserver-xorg-input-joystick-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-input-joystick-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xserver-xorg-input-joystick-devInstall xserver-xorg-input-joystick-dev 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-input-joystick-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xserver-xorg-input-joystick-devHow To Uninstall xserver-xorg-input-joystick-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the xserver-xorg-input-joystick-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg-input-joystick-devUninstall xserver-xorg-input-joystick-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xserver-xorg-input-joystick-dev 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-joystick-devRemove xserver-xorg-input-joystick-dev Configurations and Data
To remove xserver-xorg-input-joystick-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xserver-xorg-input-joystick-devRemove xserver-xorg-input-joystick-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xserver-xorg-input-joystick-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xserver-xorg-input-joystick-devDependencies
xserver-xorg-input-joystick-dev have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-input-joystick-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.