How to Install and Uninstall libxi-dev Package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Last updated: March 17,2025

You can also install and uninstall the libxi-dev on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Debian system

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1. Install "libxi-dev" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install libxi-dev on Debian 12 (Bookworm)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libxi-dev
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libxi-dev" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall libxi-dev on Debian 12 (Bookworm):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libxi-dev
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libxi-dev package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Package: libxi-dev
Source: libxi (2:1.8-1)
Version: 2:1.8-1+b1
Installed-Size: 742
Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Architecture: amd64
Replaces: x11proto-input-dev (<< 1.9.99)
Depends: libxi6 (= 2:1.8-1+b1), libx11-dev, libxext-dev, libxfixes-dev, x11proto-dev (>= 2021.5), xorg-sgml-doctools (>= 1:1.5)
Description: X11 Input extension library (development headers)
Description-md5: 19f838bb11eb7de1cb4ae13186283239
Multi-Arch: same
Homepage: https://www.x.org/
Tag: devel::library, role::devel-lib
Section: libdevel
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/libx/libxi/libxi-dev_1.8-1+b1_amd64.deb
Size: 245680
MD5sum: 0253371973a00c47029b1c48327d1ec4
SHA256: 80cd30f783e90a46b0190990d6194dc83d9c24d67a81cc2346f69b8e2ddc9590