How to Install and Uninstall cec-utils Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 13,2024

1. Install "cec-utils" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install cec-utils on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                cec-utils
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "cec-utils" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall cec-utils on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                cec-utils
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the cec-utils package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: cec-utils
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Installed-Size: 99
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Sjoerd Simons
Architecture: amd64
Source: libcec
Version: 3.0.1+dfsg2-9build1
Depends: libcec3 (= 3.0.1+dfsg2-9build1), libc6 (>= 2.14), libcec-platform1v5 (>= 1.0.10), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), libncurses5 (>= 6), libstdc++6 (>= 5.2), libtinfo5 (>= 6)
Filename: pool/universe/libc/libcec/cec-utils_3.0.1+dfsg2-9build1_amd64.deb
Size: 29688
MD5sum: 2f724d8a6ca4e836dbe0b73aabc18708
SHA1: a9f8f06d99a08755551085264dd02a02c74c3f3b
SHA256: 3c301f5eb3bc6616a1e154da4478f21eb0f465723d24fd99788a3868e004e511
Description-en: USB CEC Adaptor communication Library (utility programs)
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 CEC utility programs.
Description-md5: 1cada05ded3a092df64a7f10e4b34be9
Homepage: http://libcec.pulse-eight.com/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu