How To Install xserver-xorg-input-libinput on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-input-libinput on Ubuntu 18.04.
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 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-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 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-libinput using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xserver-xorg-input-libinput
How To Uninstall xserver-xorg-input-libinput on Ubuntu 18.04
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 Ubuntu 18.04, 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 Ubuntu 18.04 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
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-input-libinput package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
