How to Install and Uninstall evdi-dkms Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: May 08,2024

1. Install "evdi-dkms" package

This guide let you learn how to install evdi-dkms on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                evdi-dkms
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "evdi-dkms" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall evdi-dkms on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


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

Package: evdi-dkms
Architecture: all
Version: 1.9.1-1ubuntu4
Priority: optional
Section: universe/kernel
Source: evdi
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Hanno Stock
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 161
Depends: dkms (>= 2.1.0.0)
Recommends: libevdi0
Filename: pool/universe/e/evdi/evdi-dkms_1.9.1-1ubuntu4_all.deb
Size: 30484
MD5sum: 345d2e83b4d318b2b388603f39a3bcf9
SHA1: 454dd3a88617fcef1e7c338230f64cfe72ff869e
SHA256: 7a3695692a56c265462be3b9d6400fe12728194ccc535f7867ecc032c6f97866
SHA512: bf1f058036021b5a5cc81267c0f05b8f98840097015b724fbb9d45159ac7ec786a849f66ff492e456ad64fe562b4de748432f040ad544aa6d098bdba61ab3317
Homepage: https://github.com/DisplayLink/evdi
Description-en: Extensible Virtual Display Interface driver kernel module
The Extensible Virtual Display Interface (EVDI) is a Linux kernel
module that enables management of multiple screens, allowing user-space
programs to take control over what happens with the image. It is
essentially a virtual display you can add, remove and receive
screen updates for, in an application that uses the libevdi library.
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The module and library is part of the DisplayLink Ubuntu development
which enables support for DisplayLink USB 3.0 devices on Ubuntu.
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Please note that this is NOT a complete driver for DisplayLink devices.
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This package installs the kernel module needed for creating the virtual
displays.
Description-md5: 777e8d965e4889c2030393817dbfdb7b