How to Install and Uninstall libpcap-dev Package on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "libpcap-dev" package

This tutorial shows how to install libpcap-dev on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libpcap-dev
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libpcap-dev" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall libpcap-dev on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libpcap-dev
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libpcap-dev package on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)

Package: libpcap-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.9.1-3
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: libdevel
Source: libpcap
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Romain Francoise
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 20
Depends: libpcap0.8-dev
Filename: pool/main/libp/libpcap/libpcap-dev_1.9.1-3_amd64.deb
Size: 3484
MD5sum: 6793403677f7efb276f68da50f008793
SHA1: 476f76f49e3820126fb980e4f4744fb3d5e62a48
SHA256: 43b3d33e445c3d1f9e9614294c9fefd461cffe5b9f5c5274d8d4bfe29f7681a9
Homepage: http://www.tcpdump.org/
Description: development library for libpcap (transitional package)
Description-md5: 10078daf2f68ccb78a8fc1970d8c94f5