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

Last updated: May 20,2024

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

Please follow the instructions below to install xserver-xorg-input-libinput on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: xserver-xorg-input-libinput
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.18.0-1ubuntu0.1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 86
Provides: xorg-driver-input
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.7), libinput10 (>= 1.2.0), xorg-input-abi-22, xserver-xorg-core (>= 2:1.17.99.902)
Filename: pool/universe/x/xserver-xorg-input-libinput/xserver-xorg-input-libinput_0.18.0-1ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
Size: 26098
MD5sum: 209d45e24780b54c04d42b8353029d13
SHA1: e73a578e8fd71691541571839b7e321a7e3f8660
SHA256: 55650d4d93c4dd487f29e2278194a2c82c3cab9c80568455c8e502ea9ae65feb
SHA512: cfab83a2e9cd3948357426be41f9322d3cba4c8e5ffaaf5a07564d0533dd2cec6e52506b0c4a5723bf76f445e3273c6b4cf066994c4e07f56d3811abaffd7cd3
Description-en: X.Org X server -- libinput input driver
This package provides the driver for input devices using libinput library.
It can handle keyboards, mice and touchpads, and essentially replaces the
separate -evdev and -synaptics drivers.
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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-libinput driver module.
Description-md5: baef4d91fc625885bc891d7fe4f0f1cc

Package: xserver-xorg-input-libinput
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Installed-Size: 86
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.18.0-1
Provides: xorg-driver-input
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.7), libinput10 (>= 1.2.0), xorg-input-abi-22, xserver-xorg-core (>= 2:1.17.99.902)
Filename: pool/universe/x/xserver-xorg-input-libinput/xserver-xorg-input-libinput_0.18.0-1_amd64.deb
Size: 25804
MD5sum: bff0bde34aeac88096474c21cdc96243
SHA1: f4b8e709deb783d12a0ea1598dd447c344ae0776
SHA256: 94d94cfa435466b11a07fb34de2045f7dee307211ff3cec4bd1a19d3e087edcb
Description-en: X.Org X server -- libinput input driver
This package provides the driver for input devices using libinput library.
It can handle keyboards, mice and touchpads, and essentially replaces the
separate -evdev and -synaptics drivers.
.
More information about X.Org can be found at:

.
This package is built from the X.org xf86-input-libinput driver module.
Description-md5: baef4d91fc625885bc891d7fe4f0f1cc
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu