How To Install ddcutil on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ddcutil on Debian 10.
What is ddcutil
ddcutil is:
ddcutil is used to query and change monitor settings.
ddcutil communicates with monitors implementing MCCS (Monitor Control Command Set). Normally, communication is performed using the DDC/CI protocol on the I2C bus. Alternatively, communication can be performed over USB as per the USB Monitor Control Class Specification.
A particular use case for ddcutil is as part of color profile management. Monitor calibration is relative to the monitor color settings currently in effect, e.g. red gain. ddcutil allows color related settings to be saved at the time a monitor is calibrated, and then restored when the calibration is applied.
There are three methods to install ddcutil 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 ddcutil Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ddcutil using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ddcutil
Install ddcutil Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ddcutil using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ddcutil
Install ddcutil 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 ddcutil using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ddcutil
How To Uninstall ddcutil on Debian 10
To uninstall only the ddcutil package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ddcutil
Uninstall ddcutil And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ddcutil and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ddcutil
Remove ddcutil Configurations and Data
To remove ddcutil configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ddcutil
Remove ddcutil configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ddcutil configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ddcutil
Dependencies
ddcutil have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ddcutil package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.