How to Install and Uninstall libhidapi-libusb0 Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "libhidapi-libusb0" package

Please follow the instructions below to install libhidapi-libusb0 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libhidapi-libusb0
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libhidapi-libusb0" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall libhidapi-libusb0 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libhidapi-libusb0
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libhidapi-libusb0 package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: libhidapi-libusb0
Priority: extra
Section: universe/libs
Installed-Size: 51
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Scott Talbert
Architecture: amd64
Source: hidapi
Version: 0.8.0~rc1+git20140818.d17db57+dfsg-1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libusb-1.0-0 (>= 2:1.0.9)
Filename: pool/universe/h/hidapi/libhidapi-libusb0_0.8.0~rc1+git20140818.d17db57+dfsg-1_amd64.deb
Size: 13760
MD5sum: 9c63b427e07aafa74189e0c23ab7124d
SHA1: 799d24ed254d14567c502748fe8e361432846bcd
SHA256: 83cabfc9f9b23e82441a021ac4dd2afb575edd086bc13976ffe693cf10e16a16
Description-en: Multi-Platform library for communication with HID devices (libusb backend)
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 libusb-based implementation of HIDAPI.
Description-md5: 858d0616ec887129e96fc82aba766ada
Multi-Arch: same
Homepage: http://www.signal11.us/oss/hidapi/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu