How to Install and Uninstall python-hidapi Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "python-hidapi" package

This guide let you learn how to install python-hidapi on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                python-hidapi
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "python-hidapi" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall python-hidapi on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


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

Package: python-hidapi
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.2.1-1.1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/python
Source: hidapi-cffi
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Aigars Mahinovs
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 32
Depends: python:any (<< 2.8), python:any (>= 2.7.5-5~), libhidapi-hidraw0 | libhidapi-libusb0, python-cffi (>= 0.8)
Filename: pool/universe/h/hidapi-cffi/python-hidapi_0.2.1-1.1_amd64.deb
Size: 6012
MD5sum: d0fb6846a54f3799a5bc97160f22abed
SHA1: b28de67d8e8747c9b74cdd5cd811c4ad911f8bae
SHA256: fb8915034f46daa196f7acf0abac768f84ee0ea34ae63927dca803dfd9b45152
Description: Python bindings for the HID API
Description-md5: 04f663090bd7db1d41200ffaa099dbba