How to Install and Uninstall xserver-xorg-input-synaptics Package on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)

Last updated: May 15,2024

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

This is a short guide on how to install xserver-xorg-input-synaptics on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)


    
        
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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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall xserver-xorg-input-synaptics on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur):


    
        
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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 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)

Package: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.9.1-1ubuntu3
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu X-SWAT
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 199
Provides: xorg-driver-input, xorg-driver-synaptics
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libevdev2 (>= 1.3), libx11-6, libxi6 (>= 2:1.2.0), libxtst6, xorg-input-abi-24, xserver-xorg-core (>= 2:1.18.99.901)
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_1.9.1-1ubuntu3_amd64.deb
Size: 62896
MD5sum: a03a7ea18a8b4a85bdcac2349440cc01
SHA1: b535e41a4a8ba9cb8db3e62eb3e7f0e4d383bc22
SHA256: a8a114c0e773066a0e153253e98c4cb88ee483d1cd684580fcf1e898d3f0ca18
SHA512: 9f4e4bc6151d9c2d33ac2f3565c3ec524845680c120df94f35402b9ef3ad0fd5bca2cddd13c574a1f270a754f6252937463c7f13035c31b56ecc72cb416401f4
Description: Synaptics TouchPad driver for X.Org server
Description-md5: 6f7a84d9a52f4dc44fd0ad7cc265853b
Task: ubuntukylin-desktop