Linux Mint 18 evdev – Step by step Guide
How to Install evdev Input Device’s Driver in Linux Mint 18.x Sarah/Serena/Sonya/Sylvia LTS GNU/Linux – Step by step Tutorial.
And evdev for Linux Mint 18 is a Generic Input Event Interface in the Linux Kernel and FreeBSD.
It generalizes Raw Input Events from Device Drivers and makes them available through Character Devices in the /dev/input/ Directory.
Finally, this guide includes detailed instructions on Getting Started with evdev Device Emulation on Linux Mint.

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1. Terminal Quick Start
How to Quick Start with Command Line on Linux Mint
First, Update the Apt Repo Sources with:
sudo apt update
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