How to Install and Uninstall usbrelay Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: May 01,2024

1. Install "usbrelay" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install usbrelay on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                usbrelay
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "usbrelay" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall usbrelay on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


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

Package: usbrelay
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.4-2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/electronics
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Jan Dittberner
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 365
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libhidapi-hidraw0 (>= 0.8.0~rc1+git20140201.3a66d4e+dfsg)
Filename: pool/universe/u/usbrelay/usbrelay_0.4-2_amd64.deb
Size: 343928
MD5sum: 7b117b7b3494aa325e93be6a485933d0
SHA1: b3f5eb6078e42d7e8899d11f43f442280f27ff8f
SHA256: 911fe2570450148276c1407f010e21b5a60b43ec5e6ecf553ae80f75cba1a541
SHA512: afa7e23dcfe9678136a38724d57616b981962d4ac150e584779970102495bc5618f00238a317ad66ec8d6063e50160f2d915c9206128c5cf388252d83c1ebe35
Homepage: https://github.com/darrylb123/usbrelay
Description-en: USB HID relay driver
a small utility to control USB HID based relays that can be used for home
automation or other switching needs. The devices are available from several
sources and are able to handle up to 10A 250VAC.
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An example application are USB controlable power switches. You may use such a
switch to control the power supply of an external hard disk drive for backup
purposes.
Description-md5: e5ddc481ecfba0db0b64d0b8133206d7