Why cant I get libevdev-dev package on Ubuntu 20.04?

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I'm new to Linux and I'm having a hard time with a package. I've been trying to run the ''cmake .'' and I can't because I don't have the libevdev package.

~/joycond$ cmake .
-- Checking for module 'libevdev'
--   No package 'libevdev' found
CMake Error at /snap/cmake/876/share/cmake-3.20/Modules/FindPkgConfig.cmake:556 (message):
  A required package was not found
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  /snap/cmake/876/share/cmake-3.20/Modules/FindPkgConfig.cmake:778 (_pkg_check_modules_internal)
  CMakeLists.txt:10 (pkg_check_modules)
-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
See also "/home/louis/joycond/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log".

When I try to run sudo apt install libevdev, it is unable to find it.

~$ sudo apt install libevdev
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package libevdev

I saw online that what I needed was libevdev-dev, but...

~$ sudo apt install libevdev-dev
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package libevdev-dev

If anyone could help it would be greatly appreciated since I am now completely lost.

Did you first run sudo apt update followed by sudo apt install libevdev-dev ? Welcome to Ask Ubuntu. — chili555, May 28 '21 at 21:20
I did run it beforehand and it doesn't work. Thanks, it's good to have a place to ask those questions. — 1rstLegend, May 28 '21 at 21:35
@1rstLegend did the update succeed? in particular was it able to connect to and download from a focal/main respository? — steeldriver, May 28 '21 at 22:44

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered May 31 '21 at 14:43

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For any newcomers with the same question, make sure you didn't accidentally uncheck ''Download from internet'' in ''Software and Updates''... I am ashamed.

answered May 31 '21 at 14:43

1rstLegend

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Why cant I get libevdev-dev package on Ubuntu 20.04?

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