How to Install and Uninstall python3-hidapi Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "python3-hidapi" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install python3-hidapi on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "python3-hidapi" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall python3-hidapi on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the python3-hidapi package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: python3-hidapi
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.2.2-1.1build1
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: python3:any, libhidapi-hidraw0 | libhidapi-libusb0, python3-cffi (>= 0.8)
Filename: pool/universe/h/hidapi-cffi/python3-hidapi_0.2.2-1.1build1_amd64.deb
Size: 6436
MD5sum: 7e4c9db6cb046911dd89380e16d15b55
SHA1: 81a3eb9b8df7dc29abdbaf14f82427b8be6c2184
SHA256: 53ef6ff9a3ef256a5384249d2f56b2ddf44acf84c7ae97925770d1ad2bc72d03
Description: Python bindings for the HID API
Description-md5: 0c15f16372b048c56bd59420d249c6ce