How to Install and Uninstall ddccontrol Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "ddccontrol" package

This tutorial shows how to install ddccontrol on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Learn how to uninstall ddccontrol on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: ddccontrol
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Installed-Size: 402
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.4.2-11ubuntu1
Depends: ddccontrol-db (>= 20060308), libc6 (>= 2.14), libddccontrol0, libpci3 (>= 1:3.2.1-1)
Filename: pool/universe/d/ddccontrol/ddccontrol_0.4.2-11ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 59442
MD5sum: 393ec0b1abf590c122d059769260e06b
SHA1: e8ce9a8d319998dacfe90bd925e42376c04045b7
SHA256: 1f6c449a65182bbcdb2b0793ac0f9995f210faf6f71ef1e01d4216f75e1e2b06
Description-en: program to control monitor parameters
DDCcontrol is a tool used to control monitor parameters, like brightness
and contrast, without using the OSD (On Screen Display) and the buttons
in front of the monitor.
Description-md5: 73e807fcbf61795d84a52bb8883e6296
Homepage: http://ddccontrol.sourceforge.net/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu