How to Install and Uninstall inputattach Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: December 30,2024

1. Install "inputattach" package

Learn how to install inputattach on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall inputattach on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: inputattach
Priority: extra
Section: utils
Installed-Size: 60
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Stephen Kitt
Architecture: amd64
Source: joystick
Version: 1:1.4.9-1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libsystemd0
Breaks: joystick (<< 20051019-6)
Filename: pool/main/j/joystick/inputattach_1.4.9-1_amd64.deb
Size: 20722
MD5sum: 873022f3f0855f26e9fbff00eeb475d7
SHA1: e982fefb303e565146d27f74dcbf8d6b6a75490f
SHA256: bbd1ad93e2c9ed40e1911b6d1024caf3a632dfe980e6f39d4095295e77e75a89
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
Homepage: https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxconsole/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, kubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-desktop, lubuntu-core, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop