How to Install and Uninstall cec-utils Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "cec-utils" package

This guide let you learn how to install cec-utils on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                cec-utils
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "cec-utils" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall cec-utils on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                cec-utils
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the cec-utils package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: cec-utils
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.0.2-1ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Source: libcec
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Sjoerd Simons
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 109
Depends: libcec6 (= 6.0.2-1ubuntu1), libc6 (>= 2.17), libgcc-s1 (>= 3.0), libncurses6 (>= 6), libp8-platform2 (>= 1.0.10), libstdc++6 (>= 5.2), libtinfo6 (>= 6)
Filename: pool/universe/libc/libcec/cec-utils_6.0.2-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 31344
MD5sum: 0e1db86c7867e79158d26260502d324e
SHA1: 1d2271a2be033e6dd2f53e03a54c5eedcaacbc4c
SHA256: 1bae5e114dd4c44aba3ef00135bf789bbbde0e346a25cb9f0712404afec62547
SHA512: 59ff9e0ee909978ea505ff48e9913eb092577bf11331746ec440bc030dea697505bf08c2200a796e6af50625f1444040497a87e75c897d2a6b5f5786254345ec
Homepage: http://libcec.pulse-eight.com/
Description-en: USB CEC Adaptor communication Library (utility programs)
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 CEC utility programs.
Description-md5: 1cada05ded3a092df64a7f10e4b34be9