How To Install xserver-xorg-input-libinput on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-input-libinput on Kali Linux. xserver-xorg-input-libinput is X.Org X server – libinput input driver

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-input-libinput on Kali Linux.

What is xserver-xorg-input-libinput

xserver-xorg-input-libinput is:

This package provides the driver for input devices using libinput library. It can handle keyboards, mice and touchpads, and essentially replaces the separate -evdev and -synaptics drivers.

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

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

sudo apt-get -y install xserver-xorg-input-libinput

Install xserver-xorg-input-libinput Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xserver-xorg-input-libinput

Install xserver-xorg-input-libinput 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 update

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

sudo aptitude -y install xserver-xorg-input-libinput

How To Uninstall xserver-xorg-input-libinput on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg-input-libinput

Uninstall xserver-xorg-input-libinput And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xserver-xorg-input-libinput 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-libinput

Remove xserver-xorg-input-libinput Configurations and Data

To remove xserver-xorg-input-libinput configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xserver-xorg-input-libinput

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

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xserver-xorg-input-libinput

Dependencies

xserver-xorg-input-libinput have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-input-libinput package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.