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

Last updated: December 22,2024

1. Install "fxload" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install fxload on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall fxload on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: fxload
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Installed-Size: 80
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Fumitoshi UKAI
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.0.20081013-1ubuntu1
Replaces: hotplug-utils
Provides: hotplug-utils
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4)
Conflicts: hotplug-utils
Filename: pool/universe/f/fxload/fxload_0.0.20081013-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 16808
MD5sum: 04f762a3dc7f3e4bd8dda5a2a9e85325
SHA1: d4c6054b140a4e313ebaf616b024d151ece4de49
SHA256: fb426aa471d5ec6bdba1cc32ac84d65f5dee4d40e88cc68eb775f4972b550c40
Description-en: Firmware download to EZ-USB devices
This program is conveniently able to download firmware into FX and FX2
ez-usb devices. It is intended to be invoked by hotplug scripts when
the unprogrammed device appears on the bus.
Description-md5: 6b1a58fe75ba5ced6a731e6b2d3affdf
Enhances: hotplug
Homepage: http://sourceforge.net/projects/linux-hotplug/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu