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libcec

Library and utilities for HDMI-CEC device control

About libcec

Library and utilities for HDMI-CEC device control

This project links 13 native package records across 4 recorded operating-system releases. Compare the retained versions and architectures below, then open the package for your own release.

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Project pictures and package coverage

Debian 12 (Bookworm): 4 package records; Debian 13 (Trixie): 3 package records; Fedora 43: 3 package records; Fedora 44: 3 package records. Catalog coverage diagram, not an application screenshot.libcec: recorded package coverageDebian 12 (Bookworm)4 recordsDebian 13 (Trixie)3 recordsFedora 433 recordsFedora 443 records
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Project identity

Project
libcec
Publisher
Not authoritatively mapped
Native package records
13
Operating systems
debian-12, debian-13, fedora-43, fedora-44
License expression
GPL-2.0-or-later
Metadata completeness
100/100 (not a software quality rating)
Homepage
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Source repository
Not reported

Source-reported description

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libCEC allows you in combination with the right hardware to control your device with your TV remote control over your existing HDMI cabling. libCEC is an enabling platform for the CEC bus in HDMI, it allows developers to interact with other HDMI devices without having to worry about the communication overhead, handshaking, and the various ways of send messages for each vendor.

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Packages by operating system

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Debian 12 (Bookworm)

  1. cec-utils

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / utils / source libcec

    6.0.2-5

    USB CEC Adaptor communication Library (utility programs)

    amd64arm64bookworm
  2. libcec6

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / libs / source libcec

    6.0.2-5

    USB CEC Adaptor communication Library (shared library)

    amd64arm64bookworm
  3. libcec-dev

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / libdevel / source libcec

    6.0.2-5

    USB CEC Adaptor communication Library (development files)

    amd64arm64bookworm
  4. python3-cec

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / python / source libcec

    6.0.2-5

    Python 3 bindings for USB CEC Adaptor

    amd64arm64bookworm

Debian 13 (Trixie)

  1. cec-utils

    Debian 13 (Trixie) / utils / source libcec

    7.0.0-1+b1

    USB CEC Adaptor communication Library (utility programs)

    amd64arm64trixie
  2. libcec7

    Debian 13 (Trixie) / libs / source libcec

    7.0.0-1+b1

    USB CEC Adaptor communication Library (shared library)

    amd64arm64trixie
  3. libcec-dev

    Debian 13 (Trixie) / libdevel / source libcec

    7.0.0-1+b1

    USB CEC Adaptor communication Library (development files)

    amd64arm64trixie

Fedora 43

  1. libcec

    Fedora 43 / Unspecified / source libcec

    7.1.1-4.fc43

    Library and utilities for HDMI-CEC device control

    aarch64x86_6443
  2. libcec-devel

    Fedora 43 / Unspecified / source libcec

    7.1.1-4.fc43

    Development files for libcec

    aarch64x86_6443
  3. python3-libcec

    Fedora 43 / Unspecified / source libcec

    7.1.1-4.fc43

    Python3 bindings for libcec

    aarch64x86_6443

Fedora 44

  1. libcec

    Fedora 44 / Unspecified / source libcec

    7.1.1-5.fc44

    Library and utilities for HDMI-CEC device control

    aarch64x86_6444
  2. libcec-devel

    Fedora 44 / Unspecified / source libcec

    7.1.1-5.fc44

    Development files for libcec

    aarch64x86_6444
  3. python3-libcec

    Fedora 44 / Unspecified / source libcec

    7.1.1-5.fc44

    Python3 bindings for libcec

    aarch64x86_6444

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