How to Install and Uninstall xserver-xorg-input-multitouch Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: November 22,2024

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

This guide covers the steps necessary to install xserver-xorg-input-multitouch on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall xserver-xorg-input-multitouch on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                xserver-xorg-input-multitouch
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the xserver-xorg-input-multitouch package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: xserver-xorg-input-multitouch
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.0~rc3-2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Source: xf86-input-multitouch
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Nobuhiro Iwamatsu
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 47
Provides: xorg-driver-input
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libmtdev1 (>= 1.0.8), xorg-input-abi-24, xserver-xorg-core (>= 2:1.18.99.901)
Filename: pool/universe/x/xf86-input-multitouch/xserver-xorg-input-multitouch_1.0~rc3-2_amd64.deb
Size: 13444
MD5sum: 4d63f383c0e0b8518ed0d6e47124ec43
SHA1: 5d3e2e7c7b1f9615eaf853174cf57dc01bc41de4
SHA256: 2d6c9027d37e688ea66fcfcc9086db947addc084545a02401d49645cfe0ba381
SHA512: c794d60cd14dfc0c79cd58ab36138f8156158b69034ac78b454f457a667db1d8cc0dab8f1bb7608c2cb37ca99f318957ffc9c3b7f111eb5657c50850582a8d93
Homepage: http://bitmath.org/code/multitouch/
Description-en: Multitouch X input driver
This X input driver provides gestures support for multitouch touchpads,
in particular those with integrated button.
Description-md5: 9c42ac3715bb2a44514c7c4afd7a2b10