How To Install xserver-xorg-input-mtrack on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-input-mtrack on Ubuntu.
What is xserver-xorg-input-mtrack
xserver-xorg-input-mtrack is:
This X input driver provides gestures support for multitouch touchpads, in particular those with integrated button.
This fork from xf86-input-multitouch. Detailed setting of InputClass section comes to be possible in comparison with xf86-input-multitouch.
There are three methods to install xserver-xorg-input-mtrack on Ubuntu. 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-mtrack 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-mtrack using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xserver-xorg-input-mtrack
Install xserver-xorg-input-mtrack Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xserver-xorg-input-mtrack using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xserver-xorg-input-mtrack
Install xserver-xorg-input-mtrack 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-mtrack using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xserver-xorg-input-mtrack
How To Uninstall xserver-xorg-input-mtrack on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the xserver-xorg-input-mtrack package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg-input-mtrack
Uninstall xserver-xorg-input-mtrack And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xserver-xorg-input-mtrack and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xserver-xorg-input-mtrack
Remove xserver-xorg-input-mtrack Configurations and Data
To remove xserver-xorg-input-mtrack configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xserver-xorg-input-mtrack
Remove xserver-xorg-input-mtrack configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xserver-xorg-input-mtrack configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xserver-xorg-input-mtrack
Dependencies
xserver-xorg-input-mtrack have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xserver-xorg-input-mtrack package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.