How to Install and Uninstall python-hidapi Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "python-hidapi" package

This tutorial shows how to install python-hidapi on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                python-hidapi
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "python-hidapi" package

Learn how to uninstall python-hidapi on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: python-hidapi
Priority: optional
Section: universe/python
Installed-Size: 56
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Aigars Mahinovs
Architecture: amd64
Source: hidapi-cffi
Version: 0.2.1-1
Depends: python:any (<< 2.8), python:any (>= 2.7.5-5~), libhidapi-hidraw0 | libhidapi-libusb0
Filename: pool/universe/h/hidapi-cffi/python-hidapi_0.2.1-1_amd64.deb
Size: 5936
MD5sum: cc64cb9f4e26e084e1a12dfceb8c9fb0
SHA1: 2ce43851c217f092f011fc3fe4e88af68b376c30
SHA256: 36b2ebcf4998c87f0c4a62902e32eff5b59d2ce3786c0ee4e1b5da0f07bfdae9
Description-en: Python bindings for the HID API
Python bindings for libhidapi for working with Human Interface Devices
such as mouses and keyboards.
Description-md5: 04f663090bd7db1d41200ffaa099dbba
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu