How to Install and Uninstall xserver-xorg-input-evdev Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 18,2024

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

This guide covers the steps necessary to install xserver-xorg-input-evdev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                xserver-xorg-input-evdev
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "xserver-xorg-input-evdev" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall xserver-xorg-input-evdev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                xserver-xorg-input-evdev
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the xserver-xorg-input-evdev package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: xserver-xorg-input-evdev
Priority: optional
Section: x11
Installed-Size: 99
Maintainer: Ubuntu X-SWAT
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:2.10.1-1ubuntu2
Replaces: xserver-xorg-core (<< 2:1.18.0-1)
Provides: xorg-driver-input
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.7), libevdev2 (>= 0.9.1), libmtdev1 (>= 1.1.0), libudev1 (>= 183), xorg-input-abi-22, xserver-xorg-core (>= 2:1.17.99.902)
Breaks: xserver-xorg-core (<< 2:1.18.0-1)
Filename: pool/main/x/xserver-xorg-input-evdev/xserver-xorg-input-evdev_2.10.1-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 31328
MD5sum: dd7db639616c6409b217584446008830
SHA1: 9c3f77bde18119212df671a360f8707466e7f846
SHA256: cba00d88c79cdd50a6a021280fd9a201771d0b20a6914315183863465c8c04b5
Description-en: X.Org X server -- evdev input driver
This package provides the driver for input devices using evdev, the Linux
kernel's event delivery mechanism. This driver allows for multiple keyboards
and mice to be treated as separate input devices.
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More information about X.Org can be found at:

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This package is built from the X.org xf86-input-evdev driver module.
Description-md5: b1ff33be36b557401f92e75bd8542eed
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