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

Last updated: May 21,2024

1. Install "joystick" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install joystick on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall joystick on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                joystick
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the joystick package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: joystick
Priority: extra
Section: universe/utils
Installed-Size: 150
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Stephen Kitt
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:1.4.9-1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libsdl1.2debian (>= 1.2.11)
Recommends: evtest, inputattach
Filename: pool/universe/j/joystick/joystick_1.4.9-1_amd64.deb
Size: 39522
MD5sum: 73c77b7a7cdb993854eb08c5463b0baf
SHA1: 69aaecb2ab1ba9d1b5bc9d67b5a40688a162708c
SHA256: bb883115ac7b8cc51ff38c5b9e88cd54cb1de8c5713b771a2e0822adef5eb379
Description-en: set of testing and calibration tools for joysticks
Some useful tools for using joysticks:
ffcfstress(1) - force-feedback stress test
ffmvforce(1) - force-feedback orientation test
ffset(1) - force-feedback configuration tool
fftest(1) - general force-feedback test
jstest(1) - joystick test
jscal(1) - joystick calibration tool
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evtest and inputattach, which used to be part of this package, are now
available separately.
Description-md5: 204c8df19bff4269489470866d84adad
Homepage: https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxconsole/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu