libhid is dead

[NoraCodes]

libHID is dead and, since 10.10, cannot be installed in Ubuntu. Please update to use libhidapi.

[andrew-codechimp]

I had the same issue as your. If you follow this thread you should be able to get it working ok.
#1

[fkrauthan]

I did do a test upgrade to libhidapi that at least on mac os works. I also upgraded the build system to CMake. If the repo owner is interest I can submit a pull request.

[kost]

Submit pull request!

[fkrauthan]

Take a look at #4 for the code changes. I did not adjust the READMEs but should be pretty self explanatory.

[Sagestum]

Does not work for me on Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS or Debian Buster on the Raspberry PI. I have installed the
'apt-get install libhid-dev'
but it says it is not installed :(

gcc -c -g -O3 -DFONTDIR='"/usr/local/share/dcled"' -DDCLEDVERSION='"2.0"' dcled.c dcled.c:28:10: fatal error: hidapi.h: Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden 28 | #include <hidapi.h> | ^~~~~~~~~~ compilation terminated. make: *** [makefile:64: dcled.o] Fehler 1

[fkrauthan]

@Sagestum did you use cmake? It should actually throw an error in case it couldn't find hidapi?

[Sagestum]

Yeah:
`:~/dcled$ cmake .
-- The C compiler identification is GNU 9.3.0
-- The CXX compiler identification is GNU 9.3.0
-- Check for working C compiler: /usr/bin/cc
-- Check for working C compiler: /usr/bin/cc -- works
-- Detecting C compiler ABI info
-- Detecting C compiler ABI info - done
-- Detecting C compile features
-- Detecting C compile features - done
-- Check for working CXX compiler: /usr/bin/c++
-- Check for working CXX compiler: /usr/bin/c++ -- works
-- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info
-- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info - done
-- Detecting CXX compile features
-- Detecting CXX compile features - done
CMake Error at /usr/share/cmake-3.16/Modules/FindPackageHandleStandardArgs.cmake:146 (message):
Could NOT find LibHIDAPI (missing: LIBHIDAPI_LIBRARY)
Call Stack (most recent call first):
/usr/share/cmake-3.16/Modules/FindPackageHandleStandardArgs.cmake:393 (_FPHSA_FAILURE_MESSAGE)
cmake/FindLibHIDAPI.cmake:25 (FIND_PACKAGE_HANDLE_STANDARD_ARGS)
CMakeLists.txt:13 (find_package)

-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
See also "/home/parallels/dcled/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log".
`

Maybe I have forgotten somethin importend, my build skills are very poor.

[fkrauthan]

libhid is not the same as libhidapi. You need to install libhidapi-dev

[Sagestum]

libhidapi-dev is installed:

~/dcled$ sudo apt install libhidapi-dev [sudo] Passwort für parallels: Paketlisten werden gelesen... Fertig Abhängigkeitsbaum wird aufgebaut. Statusinformationen werden eingelesen.... Fertig libhidapi-dev ist schon die neueste Version (0.9.0+dfsg-1). Die folgenden Pakete wurden automatisch installiert und werden nicht mehr benötigt: libllvm11 linux-headers-5.4.0-80 linux-headers-5.4.0-80-generic linux-image-5.4.0-80-generic linux-modules-5.4.0-80-generic linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-80-generic Verwenden Sie »sudo apt autoremove«, um sie zu entfernen. 0 aktualisiert, 0 neu installiert, 0 zu entfernen und 0 nicht aktualisiert.

but still:

`~/dcled$ cmake .
CMake Error at /usr/share/cmake-3.16/Modules/FindPackageHandleStandardArgs.cmake:146 (message):
Could NOT find LibHIDAPI (missing: LIBHIDAPI_LIBRARY)
Call Stack (most recent call first):
/usr/share/cmake-3.16/Modules/FindPackageHandleStandardArgs.cmake:393 (_FPHSA_FAILURE_MESSAGE)
cmake/FindLibHIDAPI.cmake:25 (FIND_PACKAGE_HANDLE_STANDARD_ARGS)
CMakeLists.txt:13 (find_package)

-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
See also "/home/parallels/dcled/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log".`

[fkrauthan]

You probably have to figure out how you can tell cmake where it is installed as it claims that this library can't be found. I think by default the file should be in /usr/include/hidapi/hidapi.h.

[Sagestum]

Yes, I can confirm that the file is there. /usr/include/hidapi/hidapi.h
But I have no clue how to tell it where it is

[fkrauthan]

Try to run find /usr/lib -name "libhidapi.a" to see where it stored the lib file. That seem to be the file it can not find in your case.

[Sagestum]

This file could not be found. I have search the complete disk, but nothing. I have startet to search via apt-file, but it could find it.

But:

~/dcled$ sudo apt-file search libhidapi
libhidapi-dev: /usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libhidapi-hidraw.a
libhidapi-dev: /usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libhidapi-hidraw.so
libhidapi-dev: /usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libhidapi-libusb.a
libhidapi-dev: /usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libhidapi-libusb.so
libhidapi-dev: /usr/share/doc/libhidapi-dev/AUTHORS.txt
libhidapi-dev: /usr/share/doc/libhidapi-dev/README.md.gz
libhidapi-dev: /usr/share/doc/libhidapi-dev/changelog.Debian.gz
libhidapi-dev: /usr/share/doc/libhidapi-dev/copyright
libhidapi-hidraw0: /usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libhidapi-hidraw.so.0
libhidapi-hidraw0: /usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libhidapi-hidraw.so.0.0.0
libhidapi-hidraw0: /usr/share/doc/libhidapi-hidraw0/changelog.Debian.gz
libhidapi-hidraw0: /usr/share/doc/libhidapi-hidraw0/copyright
libhidapi-libusb0: /usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libhidapi-libusb.so.0
libhidapi-libusb0: /usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libhidapi-libusb.so.0.0.0
libhidapi-libusb0: /usr/share/doc/libhidapi-libusb0/changelog.Debian.gz
libhidapi-libusb0: /usr/share/doc/libhidapi-libusb0/copyright

Maybe the file was renamed?

[fkrauthan]

Ah ok can you use my latest commit. I modified the cmake scripts a bit which might fix the issue you have.

[Sagestum]

cmake now runs, but sadly make fails.

~/dcled$ cmake .
-- The C compiler identification is GNU 9.3.0
-- The CXX compiler identification is GNU 9.3.0
-- Check for working C compiler: /usr/bin/cc
-- Check for working C compiler: /usr/bin/cc -- works
-- Detecting C compiler ABI info
-- Detecting C compiler ABI info - done
-- Detecting C compile features
-- Detecting C compile features - done
-- Check for working CXX compiler: /usr/bin/c++
-- Check for working CXX compiler: /usr/bin/c++ -- works
-- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info
-- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info - done
-- Detecting CXX compile features
-- Detecting CXX compile features - done
-- Found LibHIDAPI: /usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/libhidapi-libusb.so
-- found HIDAPI
-- Configuring done
-- Generating done
-- Build files have been written to: /home/parallels/dcled

~/dcled$ make -f Makefile
[ 50%] Linking C executable dcled
/usr/bin/ld: CMakeFiles/dcled.dir/dcled.c.o: in function sqrtscale': dcled.c:(.text+0x2814): undefined reference to sqrt'
/usr/bin/ld: dcled.c:(.text+0x283c): undefined reference to round' /usr/bin/ld: CMakeFiles/dcled.dir/dcled.c.o: in function firelinetach':
dcled.c:(.text+0x2864): undefined reference to sqrt' /usr/bin/ld: dcled.c:(.text+0x29c4): undefined reference to round'
/usr/bin/ld: CMakeFiles/dcled.dir/dcled.c.o: in function scrolltach': dcled.c:(.text+0x2c08): undefined reference to round'
collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
make[2]: *** [CMakeFiles/dcled.dir/build.make:85: dcled] Fehler 1
make[1]: *** [CMakeFiles/Makefile2:76: CMakeFiles/dcled.dir/all] Fehler 2
make: *** [Makefile:130: all] Fehler 2

[fkrauthan]

Ok that error is now fixed as well. I've tested it inside a docker container but assume on a real linux system it will work too.

[Sagestum]

Yes it is working again, thanks :D. I hope it will lasts another 10 years 👍