How to Install and Uninstall libhidapi-dev Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "libhidapi-dev" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install libhidapi-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libhidapi-dev
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libhidapi-dev" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall libhidapi-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: libhidapi-dev
Priority: extra
Section: universe/libdevel
Installed-Size: 188
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Scott Talbert
Architecture: amd64
Source: hidapi
Version: 0.8.0~rc1+git20140818.d17db57+dfsg-1
Depends: libhidapi-libusb0 (= 0.8.0~rc1+git20140818.d17db57+dfsg-1), libhidapi-hidraw0 (= 0.8.0~rc1+git20140818.d17db57+dfsg-1)
Filename: pool/universe/h/hidapi/libhidapi-dev_0.8.0~rc1+git20140818.d17db57+dfsg-1_amd64.deb
Size: 44742
MD5sum: 853b5a95463f8dd21cc4feaa75c2001d
SHA1: 50dd265b7d92170b13fed400dc13cc59679a290e
SHA256: a99ad4a5249e85ee85f1ced9572381763fcf22448a40fb2d999ab0427a69f992
Description-en: Multi-Platform library for communication with HID devices (development files)
HIDAPI is a multi-platform library enabling applications to easily
interface with Bluetooth and USB HID-class devices.
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This package contains the files needed to compile and link programs which
use HIDAPI.
Description-md5: c4262db76c6846ae58f28364dc7a188c
Multi-Arch: same
Homepage: http://www.signal11.us/oss/hidapi/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu