How to Install and Uninstall xinput Package on Debian 11 (Bullseye)

Last updated: April 29,2024

1. Install "xinput" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install xinput on Debian 11 (Bullseye)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                xinput
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "xinput" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall xinput on Debian 11 (Bullseye):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                xinput
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the xinput package on Debian 11 (Bullseye)

Package: xinput
Version: 1.6.3-1
Installed-Size: 103
Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.7), libx11-6 (>= 2:1.2.99.901), libxi6 (>= 2:1.2.99.4), libxinerama1, libxrandr2 (>= 2:1.2.0)
Description: Runtime configuration and test of XInput devices
Description-md5: 430b05bbc8c851147aaa5b8f95166a9a
Tag: admin::configuring, hardware::input, implemented-in::c,
interface::commandline, interface::graphical, interface::x11,
role::program, scope::utility, use::configuring, x11::application
Section: x11
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/x/xinput/xinput_1.6.3-1_amd64.deb
Size: 52636
MD5sum: af36e14dffe6591fd3c69367a6b63111
SHA256: 32da9a6be6d33de8e033799f87fa13bbfc3cc91ba201e5fe177cbd98748ad67e