How to Install and Uninstall ddcutil Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 13,2024

1. Install "ddcutil" package

This guide let you learn how to install ddcutil on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                ddcutil
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "ddcutil" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall ddcutil on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                ddcutil
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ddcutil package on Kali Linux

Package: ddcutil
Version: 1.4.1-1
Installed-Size: 957
Maintainer: Sanford Rockowitz
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libdrm2 (>= 2.4.66), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.64), libkmod2 (>= 5~), libudev1 (>= 183), libx11-6, libxrandr2 (>= 2:1.2.99.2), pci.ids, usb.ids, usbutils, i2c-tools (>= 4.0)
Size: 310324
SHA256: e7b67fa1b6300221f13142fc108d2c96977aa83d862cfb1824ae96929d5b4d45
SHA1: 0df1ac384862529005e9d1e9f6bde55f5e47a998
MD5sum: 267be35617fbe048d8ff6a5536c71606
Description: Control monitor settings - Standalone command line application
ddcutil is used to query and change monitor settings.
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ddcutil communicates with monitors implementing MCCS (Monitor Control Command
Set). Normally, communication is performed using the DDC/CI protocol on the
I2C bus. Alternatively, communication can be performed over USB as per the
USB Monitor Control Class Specification.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://www.ddcutil.com
Section: utils
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/d/ddcutil/ddcutil_1.4.1-1_amd64.deb