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

Last updated: February 17,2025

1. Install "xinput" package

This guide let you learn how to install xinput on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall xinput on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: xinput
Priority: optional
Section: x11
Installed-Size: 71
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.6.2-1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.7), libx11-6 (>= 2:1.2.99.901), libxi6 (>= 2:1.2.99.4), libxinerama1, libxrandr2 (>= 2:1.2.0)
Filename: pool/main/x/xinput/xinput_1.6.2-1_amd64.deb
Size: 25688
MD5sum: 3673c95f389e21508a72ee4f9ebcdaf7
SHA1: 6c66a3ac2a1df5d7b5539be08b4a2948a06b3a71
SHA256: ab992c7a107e9b0f2ddc22658f6b54e43a408a19ce512db01d471a638c3a65cc
Description-en: Runtime configuration and test of XInput devices
Xinput is an utility for configuring and testing XInput
devices.
Description-md5: 430b05bbc8c851147aaa5b8f95166a9a
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