How to Install and Uninstall libhidapi-dev Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "libhidapi-dev" package

This tutorial shows how to install libhidapi-dev on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall libhidapi-dev on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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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 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: libhidapi-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.9.0+dfsg-1
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: 87
Depends: libhidapi-libusb0 (= 0.9.0+dfsg-1), libhidapi-hidraw0 (= 0.9.0+dfsg-1)
Filename: pool/universe/h/hidapi/libhidapi-dev_0.9.0+dfsg-1_amd64.deb
Size: 22604
MD5sum: f2333f5c851b4b01080e32be6634ef02
SHA1: 2448c9077f9c15b912de85f1d01221170a2fe125
SHA256: 7ddc5e15424cd7d75f91e640814e4af3f315665916e9a73d1e426df81226e7f4
Homepage: https://github.com/libusb/hidapi
Description: Multi-Platform library for communication with HID devices (development files)
Description-md5: c4262db76c6846ae58f28364dc7a188c