How to install wacm graphical tablet to Linux Mint?

Question

I tried to follow this webpage.

I have become stuck on this:

EDIT after advice:

GAD3R · Accepted Answer · 2020-12-27T12:59:38.057

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You need to use apt command (on debian based distributions) rather than yum:

sudo apt install wacom

To build the package you should use :

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
sudo reboot
sudo apt install build-essential autoconf linux-headers-$(uname -r)

Building steps (instructions from : Installing input wacom from source):

wget https://github.com/linuxwacom/input-wacom/releases/download/input-wacom-0.46.0/input-wacom-0.46.0.tar.bz2
tar xvf input-wacom-0.46.0.tar.bz2
cd input-wacom-0.46.0/
#./autogen.sh
if test -x ./autogen.sh; then ./autogen.sh; else ./configure; fi && make && sudo make install || echo "Build Failed"
sudo depmod -a
sudo modprobe -v wacom
sudo modprobe -v wacom_w8001

edited Dec 27 '20 at 12:59

answered Dec 27 '20 at 09:44

GAD3R

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@ElenaGreg Just run xsetwacom --list devices to get information about your device then use xsetwacom --set to configure your stylus. – GAD3R Dec 27 '20 at 11:46
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Thank you. I didn't need to install xserver-xorg-input-wacom – Elena Greg Dec 27 '20 at 12:01
The settings is not necessary, isn't it? – Elena Greg Dec 27 '20 at 12:02
How to open the driver, please? – Elena Greg Dec 27 '20 at 12:04
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@ElenaGreg It is used to change settings, The driver is already loaded by modprobe command. Try rebooting. – GAD3R Dec 27 '20 at 12:05
modprobe: FATAL: Module command not found in directory /lib/modules/4.15.0-64-generic – Elena Greg Dec 27 '20 at 12:07
I have run it and the error stay the same. – Elena Greg Dec 27 '20 at 12:28
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@ElenaGreg run sudo depmod thensudo modprobe -v wacom – GAD3R Dec 27 '20 at 12:32
Thank you, I have run it. Is it replacement of modprobe command. What should be the result? The program graphical tablet should start to work, or there should be a program wacom? – Elena Greg Dec 27 '20 at 12:54
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@ElenaGreg After executing modprobe -v module it will display something like ...ko . This mean that the kernel module is loaded correctly. – GAD3R Dec 27 '20 at 12:58
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I have still FATAL error for this command – Elena Greg Dec 27 '20 at 13:06
@ElenaGreg Disable secure boot from your Bios settings. Then try the modprobe command. – GAD3R Dec 27 '20 at 13:12
Without any parameters? It gives modprobe: ERROR: missing parameters. – Elena Greg Dec 27 '20 at 13:23
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It was OK, it did not show anything and modprobe -v module gives still the same error – Elena Greg Dec 27 '20 at 13:30
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@ElenaGreg What is the output of uname -r? . You have this error because the linux-headers isn't installed. – GAD3R Dec 27 '20 at 13:43
The output is 4.15.0-64-generic – Elena Greg Dec 27 '20 at 13:44
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Let us continue this discussion in chat. – GAD3R Dec 27 '20 at 14:15

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 27 '20 at 10:14

As written on the page, that you've mentioned, if you are using Linux Mint(on page shortened as Mint), you should use:

sudo apt-get install build-essential autoconf linux-headers-$(uname -r)

Linux Mint is Debian based, which means, that it uses apt package manager instead of yum package manager used by Red-Hat like Linux distributions (such as Fedora, CentOS, ...)

How to install wacm graphical tablet to Linux Mint?

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