How to Install and Uninstall libcec-dev Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: May 12,2024

1. Install "libcec-dev" package

This is a short guide on how to install libcec-dev on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall libcec-dev on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libcec-dev
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libcec-dev package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: libcec-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.0.2-1
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libdevel
Source: libcec
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Sjoerd Simons
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 143
Depends: libcec6 (= 6.0.2-1)
Filename: pool/universe/libc/libcec/libcec-dev_6.0.2-1_amd64.deb
Size: 21580
MD5sum: 1094f86c9367784e257d9661844c4544
SHA1: 5df61f8869743e2b556abb4d5058af84b45b97f0
SHA256: dac4077f459479bc50a91fcd78a0ec606f213f36e0102df310f3a23058ac8b33
SHA512: 2fe00202a2006ae9f46ca00cd1d65f0791779c06f49fde8f489d4c5473e98e1e71cd48f4e3af542c0998f5d71f60241c459f7820bec8c805e635a3a30000369a
Homepage: http://libcec.pulse-eight.com/
Description-en: USB CEC Adaptor communication Library (development files)
This library provides support for the Pulse-Eight USB-CEC adapter and
other CEC capable hardware, like the Raspberry Pi.
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This package provides the necessary files needed for development.
Description-md5: a90478ffeddfa2b232fd76330aacdc92