How to Install and Uninstall xserver-xorg-input-synaptics Package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Last updated: May 15,2024

You can also install and uninstall the xserver-xorg-input-synaptics on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Debian system

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "xserver-xorg-input-synaptics" package

Please follow the instructions below to install xserver-xorg-input-synaptics on Debian 12 (Bookworm)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "xserver-xorg-input-synaptics" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall xserver-xorg-input-synaptics on Debian 12 (Bookworm):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                xserver-xorg-input-synaptics
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the xserver-xorg-input-synaptics package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Package: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics
Source: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics (1.9.2-1)
Version: 1.9.2-1+b1
Installed-Size: 323
Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Architecture: amd64
Replaces: xorg-driver-synaptics
Provides: xorg-driver-input, xorg-driver-synaptics
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libevdev2 (>= 1.3), libx11-6, libxi6 (>= 2:1.2.0), libxtst6, xorg-input-abi-24, xserver-xorg-core (>= 2:21.1.1)
Suggests: gpointing-device-settings, touchfreeze
Conflicts: xorg-driver-synaptics
Breaks: kde-config-touchpad (<< 0.8.1-2~)
Description: Synaptics TouchPad driver for X.Org server
Description-md5: 6f7a84d9a52f4dc44fd0ad7cc265853b
Tag: hardware::input, hardware::laptop, implemented-in::c, role::plugin,
role::program, use::driver, x11::xserver
Section: x11
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/x/xserver-xorg-input-synaptics/xserver-xorg-input-synaptics_1.9.2-1+b1_amd64.deb
Size: 214892
MD5sum: 37f3627783c08c58c1cb8a48b5815d9c
SHA256: c4545f8bce84a416e27ad095254436d0d9e3b9a50b431cf3f4557fc534d8a039