How To Install libcec-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcec-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libcec-dev
libcec-dev is:
This library provides support for the Pulse-Eight USB-CEC adapter and other CEC capable hardware, like the Raspberry Pi.
This package provides the necessary files needed for development.
There are three methods to install libcec-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libcec-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libcec-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libcec-dev
Install libcec-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libcec-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libcec-dev
Install libcec-dev 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libcec-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libcec-dev
How To Uninstall libcec-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libcec-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libcec-dev
Uninstall libcec-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libcec-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcec-dev
Remove libcec-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libcec-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libcec-dev
Remove libcec-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libcec-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcec-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcec-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
