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

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "libhidapi-dev" package

Learn how to install libhidapi-dev on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


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

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


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

Package: libhidapi-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.10.1+dfsg-1
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: extra
Section: universe/libdevel
Source: hidapi
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Scott Talbert
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 96
Depends: libhidapi-libusb0 (= 0.10.1+dfsg-1), libhidapi-hidraw0 (= 0.10.1+dfsg-1)
Filename: pool/universe/h/hidapi/libhidapi-dev_0.10.1+dfsg-1_amd64.deb
Size: 24972
MD5sum: ab1a655ac255ec9557aab2867b766dda
SHA1: 1fbc211d691c51f0a67582d83a8bdcba8c440de1
SHA256: 3a5fa462346c2f47c7e882f56baef2084f9bc5383141495252d258e3ebdeaf7a
SHA512: 872dbe0c4b54116ba45b36cb82e5e8cb2ea75195558f9190b6650b0a6730c3cd41b789256a728b98bf706a3eb752f4bc86aa2ecf1e3ca6d41a5b7a45c9b881fe
Homepage: https://github.com/libusb/hidapi
Description-en: Multi-Platform library for communication with HID devices (development files)
HIDAPI is a multi-platform library enabling applications to easily
interface with Bluetooth and USB HID-class devices.
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This package contains the files needed to compile and link programs which
use HIDAPI.
Description-md5: c4262db76c6846ae58f28364dc7a188c