How To Install ddcci-dkms on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ddcci-dkms on Debian 10.
What is ddcci-dkms
ddcci-dkms is:
This set of kernel modules provides a DDC/CI driver for compatible monitors, and integration into the backlight system class. With the latter, many desktop environments can control the backlight on external monitors.
There are three methods to install ddcci-dkms on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install ddcci-dkms Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ddcci-dkms using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ddcci-dkms
Install ddcci-dkms Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ddcci-dkms using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ddcci-dkms
Install ddcci-dkms Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install ddcci-dkms using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ddcci-dkms
How To Uninstall ddcci-dkms on Debian 10
To uninstall only the ddcci-dkms package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ddcci-dkms
Uninstall ddcci-dkms And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ddcci-dkms and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ddcci-dkms
Remove ddcci-dkms Configurations and Data
To remove ddcci-dkms configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ddcci-dkms
Remove ddcci-dkms configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ddcci-dkms configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ddcci-dkms
Dependencies
ddcci-dkms have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ddcci-dkms package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.