libhib library?

[orbanp]

Hello Everyone,

I would like to install the "libhib" library for 20.04.
I need it for compiling a patched version of avrdude 6.3.
This is the summary of the patched avrdude 6.3 configuration:

Configuration summary:
----------------------
DO HAVE libelf
DO HAVE libusb
DO HAVE libusb_1_0
DO HAVE libftdi1
DO HAVE libftdi (but prefer to use libftdi1)
DON'T HAVE libhid
DO HAVE pthread
DISABLED doc
ENABLED parport
DISABLED linuxgpio

Where do I find it and how do I install it?
The software repositories do not seem to have it.

Thanks, Peter

[GreyGeek]

You state "I would like to install the "libhib" library"
and later write "DON'T HAVE libhid"

If you are looking for libhib then you won't find it. Libhid dev files are in the repository, OR, you can check http://bfoz.github.io/libhid/
or visit his github: https://github.com/bfoz/libhid
or use the git command to pull down the code base.

[orbanp]

Thanks for the reply!

The "DON'T HAVE libhid" statement comes from running ./configure of the patched avrdude 6.3, as it reported it.
So I guess I would need the libhib library, that is the reason I would like to install it.
I did see the git web page by Brandon Fosdic, it gives directions on how to include that library into a git project.
I you could give some help on how to install that library into the OS I would appreciate it.

Thanks, Peter

[claydoh]

You need to find what Debian/ubuntu call the packages that provide this, then install the "-dev" package for it.
Use muon or the command-line to search for libhid:

$ apt search libhid
Sorting... Done
Full Text Search... Done
libhidapi-dev/jammy 0.11.2-1 amd64
Multi-Platform library for communication with HID devices (development files)

libhidapi-hidraw0/jammy,now 0.11.2-1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
Multi-Platform library for communication with HID devices (hidraw backend)

libhidapi-libusb0/jammy 0.11.2-1 amd64
Multi-Platform library for communication with HID devices (libusb backend)

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So, assuming that libhidapi is the same as the libhid, then you want to install libhidapi-dev
You likely will need to find and install other dev packages for whatever other similar error messages pop up.

But there is an easier way, since avrdude is available in the Ubuntu repos already, you can easily install most of the build dependencies with a couple of steps;

First, in Discover >> Settings >> Software Sources, check the "sources" box as shown.

Update and install (most of) the build dependencies like so:

sudo apt update && sudo apt build-dep avrdude

There is a good chance you will still need to track down and install other -dev packages.