How to Install and Uninstall libcec6 Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: December 28,2024

1. Install "libcec6" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install libcec6 on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libcec6
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libcec6" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall libcec6 on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libcec6
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libcec6 package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: libcec6
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.0.2-1ubuntu1
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libs
Source: libcec
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Sjoerd Simons
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 741
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.17), libgcc-s1 (>= 3.0), libp8-platform2 (>= 1.0.10), libstdc++6 (>= 5.2), libudev1 (>= 183), libx11-6, libxrandr2 (>= 2:1.2.99.2)
Filename: pool/universe/libc/libcec/libcec6_6.0.2-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 206940
MD5sum: ddf1f790b4035dd40c711d0224c64730
SHA1: 3ab607a8bceccdafd7ee3cc82fb94aeefa973b56
SHA256: 3000a66bb56be0aeed3a072fccdd640e037c42fa462c32c07c2d7662ea451c4c
SHA512: fae920d3f3cd52bde14c43008e05a1ad2bc746a908acbf9f8b2b834f3c3d7438b3aa849206eaa43e61f4e42ca3b2f91cb4b31343c343efeb165dd9b76537e466
Homepage: http://libcec.pulse-eight.com/
Description-en: USB CEC Adaptor communication Library (shared library)
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 shared library.
Description-md5: 8fa24da000d1436d85e6a210d9640157