How To Install xserver-xorg-input-xwiimote on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-input-xwiimote on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xserver-xorg-input-xwiimote
xserver-xorg-input-xwiimote is:
This includes an X.Org input driver for Nintendo Wii Remotes based on XWiimote.
There are three methods to install xserver-xorg-input-xwiimote 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-xwiimote 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-xwiimote using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xserver-xorg-input-xwiimote
Install xserver-xorg-input-xwiimote Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-input-xwiimote using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xserver-xorg-input-xwiimote
Install xserver-xorg-input-xwiimote 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-xwiimote using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xserver-xorg-input-xwiimote
How To Uninstall xserver-xorg-input-xwiimote on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xserver-xorg-input-xwiimote package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg-input-xwiimote
Uninstall xserver-xorg-input-xwiimote And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xserver-xorg-input-xwiimote 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-xwiimote
Remove xserver-xorg-input-xwiimote Configurations and Data
To remove xserver-xorg-input-xwiimote configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xserver-xorg-input-xwiimote
Remove xserver-xorg-input-xwiimote configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xserver-xorg-input-xwiimote configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xserver-xorg-input-xwiimote
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-input-xwiimote package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
