How To Install xserver-xorg-input-multitouch on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-input-multitouch
on Kali Linux.
What is xserver-xorg-input-multitouch
xserver-xorg-input-multitouch is:
This X input driver provides gestures support for multitouch touchpads, in particular those with integrated button.
There are three methods to install xserver-xorg-input-multitouch
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-multitouch 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-multitouch
using apt-get
by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xserver-xorg-input-multitouch
Install xserver-xorg-input-multitouch Using apt
Update apt database with apt
using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-input-multitouch
using apt
by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xserver-xorg-input-multitouch
Install xserver-xorg-input-multitouch 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-multitouch
using aptitude
by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xserver-xorg-input-multitouch
How To Uninstall xserver-xorg-input-multitouch on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the xserver-xorg-input-multitouch
package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg-input-multitouch
Uninstall xserver-xorg-input-multitouch And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xserver-xorg-input-multitouch
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-multitouch
Remove xserver-xorg-input-multitouch Configurations and Data
To remove xserver-xorg-input-multitouch
configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xserver-xorg-input-multitouch
Remove xserver-xorg-input-multitouch configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xserver-xorg-input-multitouch
configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xserver-xorg-input-multitouch
Dependencies
xserver-xorg-input-multitouch have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-input-multitouch
package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt
, apt-get
and aptitude
.