How to Install and Uninstall python3-dev Package on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)

Last updated: May 11,2024

1. Install "python3-dev" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install python3-dev on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                python3-dev
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "python3-dev" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall python3-dev on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                python3-dev
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the python3-dev package on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)

Package: python3-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
Multi-Arch: allowed
Priority: optional
Section: python
Source: python3-defaults
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Matthias Klose
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 11
Depends: python3 (= 3.8.2-0ubuntu2), libpython3-dev (= 3.8.2-0ubuntu2), python3.8-dev (>= 3.8.2-1~), python3-distutils (>= 3.8.2-1~)
Replaces: python3.1 (<< 3.1.2+20100706-3)
Filename: pool/main/p/python3-defaults/python3-dev_3.8.2-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 1212
MD5sum: b9025aa83bc1285ad8fa816b78eee658
SHA1: e252e4e9a4abeee990602979a56dcf6ba72ccdf6
SHA256: 56af22fac450b0dec5b28f3e192724656f5618a38569892d456a70d8050a8f42
Homepage: https://www.python.org/
Description: header files and a static library for Python (default)
Description-md5: e753e430a6a585e2e463d146263a63c6