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

Last updated: February 03,2025

1. Install "irda-utils" package

Please follow the steps below to install irda-utils on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall irda-utils on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: irda-utils
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Installed-Size: 258
Maintainer: Ubuntu Core Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.9.18-14ubuntu1
Replaces: irda-common, irda-tools
Provides: irda-tools
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.12.0), libpci3 (>= 1:3.3.1-1), debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, udev | makedev, kmod
Pre-Depends: debconf | debconf-2.0
Recommends: openobex-apps, setserial
Suggests: libgsmme1c102, liblinc1, obexftp
Conflicts: irda-common, irda-tools
Filename: pool/main/i/irda-utils/irda-utils_0.9.18-14ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 80330
MD5sum: 097bd02544d432d2ccede0a210f34b73
SHA1: 4c8b9d6527de96ec3bc93e8343750af5fc5dba1c
SHA256: ef13ce163316059cc230261abaccd4acaa113c4828c2ab448b5345b99a57497b
Description-en: IrDA management and handling utilities
This package contains userspace utilities to manage and handle infrared
devices. It includes irattach, findchip, irdadump, irdaping and irpsion5.
OBEX tools are removed since 0.9.5. If you need to use IrOBEX,
use openobex-apps package.
Description-md5: dccf1c24ff86cb1061cf9d1d11729575
Homepage: http://irda.sourceforge.net
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y