How to Install and Uninstall libx11-dev Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "libx11-dev" package

This guide let you learn how to install libx11-dev on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libx11-dev
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libx11-dev" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall libx11-dev on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libx11-dev
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libx11-dev package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Package: libx11-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2:1.8.7-1
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: libdevel
Source: libx11
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 2482
Depends: libx11-6 (= 2:1.8.7-1), libxau-dev, libxdmcp-dev, x11proto-dev (>= 2019.2-1), xtrans-dev, libxcb1-dev
Suggests: libx11-doc
Replaces: x11proto-dev (<< 2019.2)
Filename: pool/main/libx/libx11/libx11-dev_1.8.7-1_amd64.deb
Size: 731214
MD5sum: d7b60be07c27a602bd0c25613a5bc0ea
SHA1: 30da351bf13dcadfcfc705fcf2f87e57f80d952c
SHA256: a2f61539fa5921b9eebb5666bf70bff977f7db90d77563d2ca814ccd1b12749a
SHA512: db2899e438ec627922f9852aec76d29b769ccb2fdce5d4ef07c5269832bb3592817b72d43dd38729f432c91b587c0a413cc1866011557a53011a0fb80e2eb7d0
Description: X11 client-side library (development headers)
Description-md5: f634d43d2be84f3b53cb251c69f05406
Task: lubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-unity-desktop