How to Install and Uninstall libhidapi-dev Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "libhidapi-dev" package

This is a short guide on how to install libhidapi-dev on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libhidapi-dev
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libhidapi-dev" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall libhidapi-dev on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libhidapi-dev
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libhidapi-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: libhidapi-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.8.0~rc1+git20140818.d17db57+dfsg-2
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: extra
Section: universe/libdevel
Source: hidapi
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Scott Talbert
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 86
Depends: libhidapi-libusb0 (= 0.8.0~rc1+git20140818.d17db57+dfsg-2), libhidapi-hidraw0 (= 0.8.0~rc1+git20140818.d17db57+dfsg-2)
Filename: pool/universe/h/hidapi/libhidapi-dev_0.8.0~rc1+git20140818.d17db57+dfsg-2_amd64.deb
Size: 22376
MD5sum: e265f51fd4e6a4106e3265c3097b3523
SHA1: 572d93d5acbbeb316254b97e8e68f0067007107d
SHA256: 4dbb7ad044c1677e0e7c18da3cd0c3086100448d1d3582e7f10f4d4d1894d4d8
Homepage: http://www.signal11.us/oss/hidapi/
Description: Multi-Platform library for communication with HID devices (development files)
Description-md5: c4262db76c6846ae58f28364dc7a188c
Supported: 3y