How to Install and Uninstall inputattach Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: May 04,2024

1. Install "inputattach" package

Please follow the guidance below to install inputattach on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


    
        
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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 guidelines below to uninstall inputattach on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: inputattach
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:1.7.1-1
Priority: extra
Section: utils
Source: joystick
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Stephen Kitt
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 72
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libsystemd0
Breaks: joystick (<< 20051019-6)
Filename: pool/main/j/joystick/inputattach_1.7.1-1_amd64.deb
Size: 23664
MD5sum: 088bede2f2cab89f38409691a875ed70
SHA1: a05e252323a9c92e1156701e9c1aec7ab453a172
SHA256: 154bd5015d2dcfca2d7e7e0beefdee38ddde6421262dfc2f05794e9e7ea44f76
SHA512: 26fc3e86b3bad1eb06c62351e2675e966fbffe27b912da0e6bc877b46569aa6239235a7853af8eedbe8b4c23a049810e9440762d4f54e4fbc44093e21959b862
Homepage: https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxconsole/
Description-en: 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: 4411fd970af7a25054439075e5312465
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