How to Install and Uninstall read-edid Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "read-edid" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                read-edid
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "read-edid" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall read-edid on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


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

Package: read-edid
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.0.2-1build1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Dariusz Dwornikowski
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 68
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libx86-1 (>= 0.99-1)
Filename: pool/universe/r/read-edid/read-edid_3.0.2-1build1_amd64.deb
Size: 18920
MD5sum: b7666db6081efd55edbbf7772063bc39
SHA1: 95e54f6c826d65e3a19ac660871440b55f8c9dac
SHA256: 438215efa68023a90716dc6485b12f214ca673e3680df64ddf4d43f4642fe77a
Homepage: http://www.polypux.org/projects/read-edid/
Description: hardware information-gathering tool for VESA PnP monitors
Description-md5: 47a6a60c061631811f9635c58782eaf5