How to Install and Uninstall dfu-util Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "dfu-util" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                dfu-util
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "dfu-util" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall dfu-util on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: dfu-util
Priority: extra
Section: universe/electronics
Installed-Size: 134
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Uwe Hermann
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.8-1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libusb-1.0-0 (>= 2:1.0.8)
Filename: pool/universe/d/dfu-util/dfu-util_0.8-1_amd64.deb
Size: 31510
MD5sum: b72ebab28d10574316a7a8e8faeccd09
SHA1: 1b1e314d4bddb12275a3c23b76427d5a98dca507
SHA256: 39c7ca18e2c2c1dd5c164a0f18446671bbbeebbe4e6782d6ae2aec93c8246210
Description-en: Device firmware update (DFU) USB programmer
dfu-util is a program that implements the host (PC) side of the USB
DFU 1.0 and 1.1 (Universal Serial Bus Device Firmware Upgrade) protocol.
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DFU is intended to download and upload firmware to devices connected over
USB. It ranges from small devices like micro-controller boards up to mobile
phones. With dfu-util you are able to download firmware to your device or
upload firmware from it.
Description-md5: a743310e082b47ed7a4003799b5431f9
Homepage: http://dfu-util.gnumonks.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu