How to Install and Uninstall libhidapi-dev Package on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)

Last updated: May 10,2024

1. Install "libhidapi-dev" package

This is a short guide on how to install libhidapi-dev on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)


    
        
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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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall libhidapi-dev on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur):


    
        
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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 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)

Package: libhidapi-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.14.0-1
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: 108
Depends: libhidapi-libusb0 (= 0.14.0-1), libhidapi-hidraw0 (= 0.14.0-1)
Filename: pool/universe/h/hidapi/libhidapi-dev_0.14.0-1_amd64.deb
Size: 28418
MD5sum: a9843f1916d3193d3529dbe97098b492
SHA1: 9dbf11f932916bed5b768ba58add8d8fcd4dccbe
SHA256: 4b74e1a3588c695356f7ee70d6bf63e0e6e5671f1936e07e22a927684e08d686
SHA512: 004c28207e8a50b9c310cce58f75cc99023a38eae037287be4df3e4be9017ac8d984804946bab3d4cf6fc091acb18b2c7f94e22a34df8efc633d915e0dd111fc
Homepage: https://github.com/libusb/hidapi
Description: Multi-Platform library for communication with HID devices (development files)
Description-md5: c4262db76c6846ae58f28364dc7a188c