How to Install and Uninstall lirc-x Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "lirc-x" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install lirc-x on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                lirc-x
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "lirc-x" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall lirc-x on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                lirc-x
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the lirc-x package on Kali Linux

Package: lirc-x
Source: lirc
Version: 0.10.2-0.6
Installed-Size: 85
Maintainer: Debian Lirc Team
Architecture: amd64
Depends: liblirc0 (= 0.10.2-0.6), lirc (= 0.10.2-0.6), libc6 (>= 2.34), liblirc-client0 (>= 0.10.2), libx11-6
Recommends: xfonts-75dpi
Size: 31964
SHA256: 23e46ad5962cc5ea14c965e44e9e92cd263e052be0458d3f79b33896d58d3084
SHA1: a7a648dda664355ef6de47d8a8451405a86cc6a8
MD5sum: 246e0db4e13cabc45d9bc348636eb2e0
Description: infra-red remote control support - X utilities
LIRC stands for 'Linux Infra-red Remote Control'.
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This package provides X utilities for LIRC:
- irxevent: Allows controlling X applications with a remote control.
- xmode2: Shows the IR waveform of the remote controller without an
oscilloscope. Unneeded for TV cards or the Irman.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://sf.net/p/lirc
Tag: hardware::input, implemented-in::c, interface::graphical,
interface::x11, role::program, scope::utility, x11::application
Section: utils
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/l/lirc/lirc-x_0.10.2-0.6_amd64.deb