How to install joystick on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa)?
In this article we are going to learn the commands and steps to install joystick package on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa).
Quick installation of joystick Architecture: amd64 Version: 1:1.7.0-1:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: joystick Architecture: amd64 Version: 1:1.7.0-1
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install joystick Architecture: amd64 Version: 1:1.7.0-1
Package Details | |
| Package: | joystick Architecture: amd64 Version: 1:1.7.0-1 |
| Version: | 1:1.7.0-1 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxconsole/ |
| Description: | set of testing and calibration tools for joysticks Some useful tools for using joysticks: evdev-joystick(1) - joystick calibration tool 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 . evtest and inputattach, which used to be part of this package, are now available separately. |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 20.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | universe/utils |
How to install joystick Architecture: amd64 Version: 1:1.7.0-1 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If joystick Architecture: amd64 Version: 1:1.7.0-1 is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L joystick Architecture: amd64 Version: 1:1.7.0-1' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L joystick [1mdpkg-query:[0m package 'joystick' is not installed Use dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list archive files contents. deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$
Installing joystick Architecture: amd64 Version: 1:1.7.0-1:
After system update use the following command to install joystick Architecture: amd64 Version: 1:1.7.0-1:
sudo apt-get install joystick Architecture: amd64 Version: 1:1.7.0-1
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
How to uninstall/remove joystick Architecture: amd64 Version: 1:1.7.0-1 from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the joystick Architecture: amd64 Version: 1:1.7.0-1 from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the joystick Architecture: amd64 Version: 1:1.7.0-1 following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove joystick Architecture: amd64 Version: 1:1.7.0-1
Following command is used to remove the joystick Architecture: amd64 Version: 1:1.7.0-1 package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove joystick Architecture: amd64 Version: 1:1.7.0-1
This will remove joystick Architecture: amd64 Version: 1:1.7.0-1 and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing joystick Architecture: amd64 Version: 1:1.7.0-1 with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge joystick Architecture: amd64 Version: 1:1.7.0-1
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove joystick Architecture: amd64 Version: 1:1.7.0-1
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with joystick Architecture: amd64 Version: 1:1.7.0-1 package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.