How To Install xserver-xorg-input-void on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-input-void on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xserver-xorg-input-void
xserver-xorg-input-void is:
This package provides the void input driver, which never actually registers any input events – it is, as such, a ‘fake’ driver.
More information about X.Org can be found at: URL:http://www.X.org
This package is built from the X.org xf86-input-void driver module.
There are three methods to install xserver-xorg-input-void 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-void 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-void using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xserver-xorg-input-void
Install xserver-xorg-input-void Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-input-void using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xserver-xorg-input-void
Install xserver-xorg-input-void 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-void using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xserver-xorg-input-void
How To Uninstall xserver-xorg-input-void on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xserver-xorg-input-void package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg-input-void
Uninstall xserver-xorg-input-void And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xserver-xorg-input-void 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-void
Remove xserver-xorg-input-void Configurations and Data
To remove xserver-xorg-input-void configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xserver-xorg-input-void
Remove xserver-xorg-input-void configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xserver-xorg-input-void configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xserver-xorg-input-void
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-input-void package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
