How to Install and Uninstall libi2c-dev Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "libi2c-dev" package

This is a short guide on how to install libi2c-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libi2c-dev
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libi2c-dev" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall libi2c-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libi2c-dev
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libi2c-dev package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: libi2c-dev
Priority: extra
Section: universe/libdevel
Installed-Size: 51
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Aurelien Jarno
Architecture: all
Source: i2c-tools
Version: 3.1.1-1
Recommends: i2c-tools
Filename: pool/universe/i/i2c-tools/libi2c-dev_3.1.1-1_all.deb
Size: 8492
MD5sum: 117589b10909bc87a9bcca060272ff5d
SHA1: 9e0ca900bfb10b124e0e24b6da4f954e9678eabc
SHA256: 4fa67c96d3f854c9515c8f0e5e0a3d704c598171c9a1d19aaa8259318f447c5e
Description-en: userspace I2C programming library development files
I2C devices are usually controlled by a kernel driver. Using this
library it is also possible to access all devices on an adapter
from userspace and without the knowledge of Linux kernel internals.
Description-md5: a2e3bd6aa1054aba3a6c06b3a2f02cc8
Homepage: http://www.lm-sensors.org
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu