How to Install and Uninstall libcec-dev Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "libcec-dev" package

This is a short guide on how to install libcec-dev on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libcec-dev
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libcec-dev" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall libcec-dev on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libcec-dev
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libcec-dev package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Package: libcec-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.0.2-1ubuntu4
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libdevel
Source: libcec
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Sjoerd Simons
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 140
Depends: libcec6 (= 6.0.2-1ubuntu4)
Filename: pool/universe/libc/libcec/libcec-dev_6.0.2-1ubuntu4_amd64.deb
Size: 22290
MD5sum: 40d3632eac44f089cd5f45714dd29fe3
SHA1: ed20a6ec533aa48f1cc6e4ee61ed5df3e0cdaadb
SHA256: 5caefe92ce3de44faae7d4ef97b9a470bd34b8bc203c8ea1ef5b515bd3225335
SHA512: c89cd1ab9742ff898c6389da5912dac702ad999133d125cb7ed1b5cbe511fea5e88bf9ddb1b6e53d5c990b0dd1c9b5747e4aa47ff17cd933f3579c699dfdf5cf
Homepage: http://libcec.pulse-eight.com/
Description: USB CEC Adaptor communication Library (development files)
Description-md5: a90478ffeddfa2b232fd76330aacdc92