How To Install ddcutil on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install ddcutil in Fedora 36. ddcutil is Query and update monitor settings

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ddcutil on Fedora 36.

What is ddcutil

Query and change monitor settings ddcutil communicates with monitors implementing MCCS (Monitor Control Command Set), using either the DDC/CI protocol on the I2C bus or as a Human Interface Device on USB. In general, anything that can be controlled using a monitor’s on-screen display can be controlled by this program. Examples include changing a monitor’s input source and adjusting its brightness.

We can use yum or dnf to install ddcutil on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install ddcutil.

Install ddcutil on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install ddcutil using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install ddcutil

Install ddcutil on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install ddcutil using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install ddcutil

How To Uninstall ddcutil on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the ddcutil package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove ddcutil

ddcutil Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/bin/ddcutil
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/6f
/usr/lib/.build-id/6f/d55a4931d47392de6c020f91ded6fbe589ca9d
/usr/share/ddcutil
/usr/share/ddcutil/data
/usr/share/ddcutil/data/45-ddcutil-i2c.rules
/usr/share/ddcutil/data/45-ddcutil-usb.rules
/usr/share/ddcutil/data/90-nvidia-i2c.conf
/usr/share/doc/ddcutil
/usr/share/doc/ddcutil/AUTHORS
/usr/share/doc/ddcutil/ChangeLog
/usr/share/doc/ddcutil/NEWS.md
/usr/share/doc/ddcutil/README.md
/usr/share/licenses/ddcutil
/usr/share/licenses/ddcutil/COPYING
/usr/share/man/man1/ddcutil.1.gz

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ddcutil on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).