How To Install logitech-applet on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install logitech-applet on Ubuntu 20.04. logitech-applet is Logitech mouse tweaking utility

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install logitech-applet on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is logitech-applet

logitech-applet is:

logitech_applet is a small command line tool for setting the special features that are available on some Logitech mice. It is particularly useful to those who want to switch their mouse to 800cpi instead of the default 400cpi.

There are three methods to install logitech-applet on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install logitech-applet Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install logitech-applet using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install logitech-applet

Install logitech-applet Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install logitech-applet using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install logitech-applet

Install logitech-applet 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 logitech-applet using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install logitech-applet

How To Uninstall logitech-applet on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the logitech-applet package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove logitech-applet

Uninstall logitech-applet And Its Dependencies

To uninstall logitech-applet and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove logitech-applet

Remove logitech-applet Configurations and Data

To remove logitech-applet configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge logitech-applet

Remove logitech-applet configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove logitech-applet configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge logitech-applet

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install logitech-applet package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.