How to Install and Uninstall usb-modeswitch Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "usb-modeswitch" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install usb-modeswitch on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                usb-modeswitch
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "usb-modeswitch" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall usb-modeswitch on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


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

Package: usb-modeswitch
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.5.2+repack0-2ubuntu3
Priority: extra
Section: comm
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Didier Raboud
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 166
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.27), libpipeline1 (>= 1.0.0), libusb-1.0-0 (>= 2:1.0.9), usb-modeswitch-data (>= 20140529)
Suggests: comgt, wvdial
Breaks: usb-modeswitch-data (<< 20100127)
Filename: pool/main/u/usb-modeswitch/usb-modeswitch_2.5.2+repack0-2ubuntu3_amd64.deb
Size: 53128
MD5sum: 651356f63f2012a62dfa8e3ad455a343
SHA1: 653e68ac0827898aef32a46f6b9552108263116a
SHA256: 760cc7246b8b53889cad1bc7ced7b4ebd4c7618f5474b4e018ed70201b1cd66d
Homepage: http://www.draisberghof.de/usb_modeswitch/
Description: mode switching tool for controlling "flip flop" USB devices
Description-md5: bbddadcef95b9342b7cf75c7d1b5cfa2
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop