How to Install and Uninstall xserver-xorg-input-synaptics Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: May 09,2024

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

This is a short guide on how to install xserver-xorg-input-synaptics on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall xserver-xorg-input-synaptics on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Package: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.9.2-1ubuntu2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 186
Provides: xorg-driver-input, xorg-driver-synaptics
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.38), 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~)
Replaces: xorg-driver-synaptics
Filename: pool/universe/x/xserver-xorg-input-synaptics/xserver-xorg-input-synaptics_1.9.2-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 65826
MD5sum: fb9afe4e896f145c2edbc0c29afeab0a
SHA1: a12ef3a02767a42ca25776a9ce23383fb208c8fa
SHA256: 66e8abadf661b66d4c8acdd3cf96a69d9abe1cf2473628748de7fe5d671bbfdc
SHA512: 8f31a726ba88841909194e63d26d329a36fc526feeaee3f2aff9f7fbfd3b462bcab15f90eb22f8304eb22ca09b246be63aad40dd76824606505b679c0197f315
Description: Synaptics TouchPad driver for X.Org server
Description-md5: 6f7a84d9a52f4dc44fd0ad7cc265853b
Task: ubuntukylin-desktop-minimal