How To Install qjoypad on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install qjoypad
on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is qjoypad
qjoypad is:
QJoyPad takes input from a gamepad or joystick and translates it into key strokes or mouse actions, letting you control any X-Windows program with your game controller. This lets you play all those games that for some reason don’t have joystick support with your joystick.
There are three methods to install qjoypad
on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get
, apt
and aptitude
. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install qjoypad Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get
using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install qjoypad
using apt-get
by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install qjoypad
Install qjoypad Using apt
Update apt database with apt
using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install qjoypad
using apt
by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install qjoypad
Install qjoypad 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 qjoypad
using aptitude
by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install qjoypad
How To Uninstall qjoypad on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the qjoypad
package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove qjoypad
Uninstall qjoypad And Its Dependencies
To uninstall qjoypad
and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove qjoypad
Remove qjoypad Configurations and Data
To remove qjoypad
configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge qjoypad
Remove qjoypad configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove qjoypad
configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qjoypad
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install qjoypad
package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt
, apt-get
and aptitude
.