How to Install and Uninstall libcec-dev Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: November 07,2024

1. Install "libcec-dev" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install libcec-dev on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


    
        
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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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall libcec-dev on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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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 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: libcec-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.0.2-1ubuntu1
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 (= 6.0.2-1ubuntu1)
Filename: pool/universe/libc/libcec/libcec-dev_6.0.2-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 21568
MD5sum: b63bda0786b602603e73d2aebc8c66f6
SHA1: 60d6b8b69a7006b2e5d36bf1d1d288f0567f92f8
SHA256: c3ab8d5070f402e75dddbe9cd65e2361785e1068cff76434af8af139a489768f
SHA512: 79c8d85e0fe62db3ea4b3bd59efc1cd532e1ee7074647cb87deaad1de3b37ba15cd6d615e64011d7d7a9940df0c415f6f6acc3dc3f61db2da370f971cd292822
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