How to Install and Uninstall edid-decode Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: June 14,2024

1. Install "edid-decode" package

This is a short guide on how to install edid-decode on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                edid-decode
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "edid-decode" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall edid-decode on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: edid-decode
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Installed-Size: 70
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Andrew Shadura
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.1~git20140128.afcf2a2e-1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4)
Filename: pool/universe/e/edid-decode/edid-decode_0.1~git20140128.afcf2a2e-1_amd64.deb
Size: 16078
MD5sum: 1634596e1bfc7ebb1f7b38ea61b36aab
SHA1: 7e38cc1b68078d2d7e171294d5480a3ed5e8a11d
SHA256: c92f3202102a96730880fc3e1ee3ac6292eb2926955ad69be3d6fdabfe970ee9
Description-en: Decodes to text the binary EDID information from monitors
EDID is binary data encoded in the monitor firmware, which the kernel
exposes via /sys/devices/.../drm/card*/card*/edid. edid-decode renders
this binary data into a human-readable text form.
Description-md5: 4d2a765098b76c08d2fd343f1c91aa0d
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu