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

Last updated: November 24,2024

1. Install "xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-hwe-16.04" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-hwe-16.04 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-hwe-16.04" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-hwe-16.04 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-synaptics-hwe-16.04 package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-hwe-16.04
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.9.0-1ubuntu1~16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: x11
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu X-SWAT
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 179
Provides: xorg-driver-input, xorg-driver-synaptics, xorg-renamed-package, xorg-renamed-package-hwe-16.04, xserver-xorg-input-synaptics
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15), libevdev2 (>= 1.3), libx11-6, libxi6 (>= 2:1.2.0), libxtst6, xorg-input-abi-24, xserver-xorg-core-hwe-16.04 (>= 2:1.18.99.901)
Suggests: gpointing-device-settings, touchfreeze
Conflicts: xorg-driver-synaptics, xserver-xorg-input-synaptics
Breaks: kde-config-touchpad (<< 0.8.1-2~)
Replaces: xorg-driver-synaptics, xserver-xorg-input-synaptics
Filename: pool/main/x/xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-hwe-16.04/xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-hwe-16.04_1.9.0-1ubuntu1~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 62144
MD5sum: 5d2e641704d1e158de6b7f3844b964c7
SHA1: cd18f3ca10158b874422faab2c0805a1f9119506
SHA256: 6f23b5abb010f19bcbe9a16fc91d413bbf7a1b84d9f53c9f83ce5657ce831e93
SHA512: 4d99978464f4c5b6056cd34baf1aac3dee080dea766fa2995332dfe5564497a55e479567213d7092d757560f5a9cc7a4074ae2aac820f50c6d42cd7b412dccac
Description-en: Synaptics TouchPad driver for X.Org server
This package provides an input driver for the X.Org X server to enable
advanced features of the Synaptics Touchpad including:
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* Movement with adjustable, non-linear acceleration and speed
* Button events through short touching of the touchpad
* Double-Button events through double short touching of the touchpad
* Dragging through short touching and holding down the finger on the touchpad
* Middle and right button events on the upper and lower corner of the touchpad
* Vertical scrolling (button four and five events) through moving the finger
on the right side of the touchpad
* The up/down button sends button four/five events
* Horizontal scrolling (button six and seven events) through moving the finger
on the lower side of the touchpad
* The multi-buttons send button four/five events, and six/seven events for
horizontal scrolling
* Adjustable finger detection
* Multifinger taps: two finger for middle button and three finger for right
button events. (Needs hardware support. Not all models implement this
feature.)
* Run-time configuration using shared memory. This means you can change
parameter settings without restarting the X server (see synclient(1)).
* It also provides a daemon to disable touchpad while typing at the keyboard
and thus avoid unwanted mouse movements (see syndaemon(1)).
Description-md5: 6f7a84d9a52f4dc44fd0ad7cc265853b
Supported: 5y