How To Install xserver-xorg-input-mutouch on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-input-mutouch on Debian 12.
What is xserver-xorg-input-mutouch
xserver-xorg-input-mutouch is:
This package provides the driver for Microtouch input devices with firmware version 2.
More information about X.Org can be found at: URL:http://www.X.org
This package is built from the X.org xf86-input-mutouch driver module.
There are three methods to install xserver-xorg-input-mutouch on Debian 12. 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-mutouch 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-mutouch using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xserver-xorg-input-mutouch
Install xserver-xorg-input-mutouch Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-input-mutouch using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xserver-xorg-input-mutouch
Install xserver-xorg-input-mutouch 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-input-mutouch using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xserver-xorg-input-mutouch
How To Uninstall xserver-xorg-input-mutouch on Debian 12
To uninstall only the xserver-xorg-input-mutouch package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg-input-mutouch
Uninstall xserver-xorg-input-mutouch And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xserver-xorg-input-mutouch and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xserver-xorg-input-mutouch
Remove xserver-xorg-input-mutouch Configurations and Data
To remove xserver-xorg-input-mutouch configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xserver-xorg-input-mutouch
Remove xserver-xorg-input-mutouch configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xserver-xorg-input-mutouch configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xserver-xorg-input-mutouch
Dependencies
xserver-xorg-input-mutouch have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-input-mutouch package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
