How to Install and Uninstall ddcutil Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "ddcutil" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install ddcutil on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall ddcutil on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                ddcutil
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ddcutil package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: ddcutil
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.9.9-2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Sanford Rockowitz
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 626
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.17), libdrm2 (>= 2.4.66), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.39.4), libudev1 (>= 183), libx11-6, libxrandr2 (>= 2:1.2.99.2), pci.ids, usb.ids, usbutils, i2c-tools
Filename: pool/universe/d/ddcutil/ddcutil_0.9.9-2_amd64.deb
Size: 217124
MD5sum: f97988eb7f6485c163d333fc7a44b128
SHA1: a2659226ff62f75ef7beadbd9f5e046f93ed7e85
SHA256: c5d439df986322a7d31714976b1d81ecf004a9eab7f09cc2ec76d3dddec53c9d
SHA512: 63cfcdc7595bb8196395ec183e414b4efc10bbf21eb142e66f28d76f71e4423f06e1ddc4cf3e8344d6870ff7d86c019cc35ae61234fe6718fb5af6584b187eb2
Homepage: http://www.ddcutil.com
Description-en: Query and change monitor settings - command line application
This is the command line version of ddcutil.
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ddcutil communicates with monitors implementing MCCS (Monitor Control Command
Set). Normally, communication is performed using the DDC/CI protocol on the
I2C bus. Alternatively, communication can be performed over USB as per the
USB Monitor Control Class Specification.
Description-md5: 8d7bda702b9595f2d58aea89c7557852