How To Install libhidapi-libusb0 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libhidapi-libusb0 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libhidapi-libusb0
libhidapi-libusb0 is:
HIDAPI is a multi-platform library enabling applications to easily interface with Bluetooth and USB HID-class devices.
This package contains the libusb-based implementation of HIDAPI.
There are three methods to install libhidapi-libusb0 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 libhidapi-libusb0 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libhidapi-libusb0 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libhidapi-libusb0
Install libhidapi-libusb0 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libhidapi-libusb0 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libhidapi-libusb0
Install libhidapi-libusb0 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 libhidapi-libusb0 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libhidapi-libusb0
How To Uninstall libhidapi-libusb0 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libhidapi-libusb0 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libhidapi-libusb0
Uninstall libhidapi-libusb0 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libhidapi-libusb0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libhidapi-libusb0
Remove libhidapi-libusb0 Configurations and Data
To remove libhidapi-libusb0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libhidapi-libusb0
Remove libhidapi-libusb0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libhidapi-libusb0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libhidapi-libusb0
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libhidapi-libusb0 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
