How to Install and Uninstall evtest Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: April 29,2024

1. Install "evtest" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install evtest on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall evtest on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                evtest
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the evtest package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: evtest
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:1.34-1
Priority: extra
Section: universe/utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Stephen Kitt
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 73
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15)
Recommends: evemu-tools
Filename: pool/universe/e/evtest/evtest_1.34-1_amd64.deb
Size: 16012
MD5sum: efda9e6bb37535282fd90914eff8868d
SHA1: 35ace5bdfb527ac2a9188fb368cbcd0e5308cbad
SHA256: 005aa5adf4f19c4647d2bf37fce77bd80dde4c5e46b9dc6d4897121067a3ad4d
Homepage: https://cgit.freedesktop.org/evtest/
Description: utility to monitor Linux input device events
Description-md5: 87a9309a7fd6f8eaf06bf318e3ec4b43