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

In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-input-mtrack on Kali Linux. xserver-xorg-input-mtrack is Multitouch X input driver

Introduction

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

What is xserver-xorg-input-mtrack

xserver-xorg-input-mtrack is:

This X input driver provides gestures support for multitouch touchpads, in particular those with integrated button.

This fork from xf86-input-multitouch. Detailed setting of InputClass section comes to be possible in comparison with xf86-input-multitouch.

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

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

Install xserver-xorg-input-mtrack Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

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

Install xserver-xorg-input-mtrack 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-mtrack using aptitude by running the following command:

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

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

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

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

Uninstall xserver-xorg-input-mtrack And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xserver-xorg-input-mtrack 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-mtrack

Remove xserver-xorg-input-mtrack Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

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

References

Summary

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