How to Install and Uninstall dpkg-dev Package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "dpkg-dev" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install dpkg-dev on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall dpkg-dev on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the dpkg-dev package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Package: dpkg-dev
Architecture: all
Version: 1.21.1ubuntu2.3
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Build-Essential: yes
Section: utils
Source: dpkg
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Dpkg Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 2488
Depends: perl:any, libdpkg-perl (= 1.21.1ubuntu2.3), tar (>= 1.28-1), bzip2, xz-utils, patch (>= 2.7), make, binutils, lto-disabled-list
Recommends: build-essential, gcc | c-compiler, fakeroot, gnupg, gpgv, libalgorithm-merge-perl
Suggests: debian-keyring
Breaks: debhelper (<< 10.10.1~)
Filename: pool/main/d/dpkg/dpkg-dev_1.21.1ubuntu2.3_all.deb
Size: 922276
MD5sum: 5cd1112b122103bfa69d814b4b18e78b
SHA1: 2212a475346c23444e0044462bd2cd7add253438
SHA256: 1bb5b2c44a255bd28bc7c09f1229e22cb74c4af9856a2970f86eb4e2c7ecbc02
SHA512: 97d1594a226b8ff7fec2e93d94368f678a1225c122a8fb45f4cedd706b43c63bb18731cd92845c426df5ded1f207ed6dda4f6ca1e0d7c3f5795ccb82389ca447
Homepage: https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/Dpkg
Description: Debian package development tools
Description-md5: 2eaf4b4a1cef9584869950f3a52106fc
Task: ubuntustudio-video, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop

Package: dpkg-dev
Architecture: all
Version: 1.21.1ubuntu2.1
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Build-Essential: yes
Section: utils
Source: dpkg
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Dpkg Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 2488
Depends: perl:any, libdpkg-perl (= 1.21.1ubuntu2.1), tar (>= 1.28-1), bzip2, xz-utils, patch (>= 2.7), make, binutils, lto-disabled-list
Recommends: build-essential, gcc | c-compiler, fakeroot, gnupg, gpgv, libalgorithm-merge-perl
Suggests: debian-keyring
Breaks: debhelper (<< 10.10.1~)
Filename: pool/main/d/dpkg/dpkg-dev_1.21.1ubuntu2.1_all.deb
Size: 922210
MD5sum: f7d3f6a995b31ddd6f053a7e1760c947
SHA1: 8b1789166cb12674c60d46c09cd6a65f384438e1
SHA256: 22e32885e735fcf20f2defa277095b9bb27d1d5a53d84b3df04fff3533ac7354
SHA512: f9e4aabee15555ab4bd4f372dff49b5c80f407aff3dcc5d6b42d1f83ac235d633e2d1ded0b103c4a102f608956715dd23a83438a9c28a845649f3be0724fd816
Homepage: https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/Dpkg
Description: Debian package development tools
Description-md5: 2eaf4b4a1cef9584869950f3a52106fc
Task: ubuntustudio-video, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop

Package: dpkg-dev
Architecture: all
Version: 1.21.1ubuntu2
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Source: dpkg
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Dpkg Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 2488
Depends: perl:any, libdpkg-perl (= 1.21.1ubuntu2), tar (>= 1.28-1), bzip2, xz-utils, patch (>= 2.7), make, binutils, lto-disabled-list
Recommends: build-essential, gcc | c-compiler, fakeroot, gnupg, gpgv, libalgorithm-merge-perl
Suggests: debian-keyring
Breaks: debhelper (<< 10.10.1~)
Filename: pool/main/d/dpkg/dpkg-dev_1.21.1ubuntu2_all.deb
Size: 922120
MD5sum: b140e1bbc0c6ce086283ca86d938d89a
SHA1: fdbd3e3bc5575d70bf8d3cf339dd51f0fe78183b
SHA256: a55a14586b7d577f47dab685e386395d92f1ad7522738dcb0636e29dca366601
SHA512: c6732011f6095e4a65cb4151daf8e493d3470f7973c344168418178329e27693d2dd2a9c72fbaf2cc0c70d7dec3cec0a738a820504e3a982d056636a2beaabc7
Homepage: https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/Dpkg
Description: Debian package development tools
Description-md5: 2eaf4b4a1cef9584869950f3a52106fc
Task: ubuntustudio-video, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop
Build-Essential: yes