How to Install and Uninstall inputattach Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 04,2024

1. Install "inputattach" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install inputattach on Kali Linux


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall inputattach on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                inputattach
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the inputattach package on Kali Linux

Package: inputattach
Source: joystick (1:1.8.1-2)
Version: 1:1.8.1-2+b1
Installed-Size: 66
Maintainer: Stephen Kitt
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libsystemd0
Size: 23156
SHA256: 4abd46db8efd8b3131f4a2b14423c8d37ebfb8efdaba540aed5c691f852a78cc
SHA1: d29822e8ee9efb21c4d58f1e63bbb1fdf0075681
MD5sum: a0f1394017f8b8361501467d93cd1a57
Description: utility to connect serial-attached peripherals to the input subsystem
inputattach connects legacy serial-attached input peripherals to the input
subsystem: keyboards, mice, joysticks, touch-screens...
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Amongst other things this allows legacy mice to be accessed via the
/dev/input/mice multiplexer.
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Supported devices include:
* Serial-attached keyboards including the Apple Newton keyboard, DEC LK201
/ LK401 keyboards, the Stowaway keyboard, Sun type 4 and 5 keyboards,
standard PS/2 keyboards with a serial adapter
* Serial mice using Genius, Logitech, Microsoft or Mouse Systems protocols
* Serial-attached touchscreens including those manufactured by 3M, ELO,
Fujitsu, Penmount, Touchright, Touchwindow
* Serial-attached joysticks including I-Force, SpaceBall, SpaceOrb, Gravis
Stinger, WingMan Warrior
* The Handykey Twiddler used as a joystick or a chording keyboard
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxconsole/
Tag: hardware::input, hardware::input:joystick, hardware::input:keyboard,
hardware::input:mouse, implemented-in::c, interface::commandline,
interface::daemon, role::program
Section: utils
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/j/joystick/inputattach_1.8.1-2+b1_amd64.deb