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

In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-input-wacom on Kali Linux. xserver-xorg-input-wacom is X.Org X server – Wacom input driver

Introduction

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

What is xserver-xorg-input-wacom

xserver-xorg-input-wacom is:

This package provides the X.Org driver for Wacom tablet devices.

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

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

Install xserver-xorg-input-wacom Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Uninstall xserver-xorg-input-wacom And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xserver-xorg-input-wacom 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-wacom

Remove xserver-xorg-input-wacom Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

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

References

Summary

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