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

Last updated: April 19,2024

1. Install "xinput" package

Learn how to install xinput on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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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 guidelines below to uninstall xinput on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: xinput
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.6.3-1
Priority: optional
Section: x11
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 82
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.7), libx11-6 (>= 2:1.2.99.901), libxi6 (>= 2:1.2.99.4), libxinerama1, libxrandr2 (>= 2:1.2.0)
Filename: pool/main/x/xinput/xinput_1.6.3-1_amd64.deb
Size: 27776
MD5sum: f8b706ec060467ffe18357e39b2173a2
SHA1: 3530c38e28c1cb3dbd3718be838fc4d905ee9623
SHA256: 72462c219594ac9a38ac84f7a3ae5f1c276531a87330744385be4ed220b293f0
Description: Runtime configuration and test of XInput devices
Description-md5: 430b05bbc8c851147aaa5b8f95166a9a
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop