How To Install xserver-xorg-input-wacom on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-input-wacom on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is xserver-xorg-input-wacom
xserver-xorg-input-wacom is:
This package provides the X.Org driver for Wacom tablet devices. Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop
There are three methods to install xserver-xorg-input-wacom 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 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 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-wacom using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xserver-xorg-input-wacom
How To Uninstall xserver-xorg-input-wacom on Ubuntu 20.04
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 Ubuntu 20.04, 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 Ubuntu 20.04 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
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-input-wacom package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
