How to Install and Uninstall libboost-dev Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: April 30,2024

1. Install "libboost-dev" package

Please follow the steps below to install libboost-dev on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall libboost-dev on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libboost-dev
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libboost-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: libboost-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.65.1.0ubuntu1
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: libdevel
Source: boost-defaults
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Boost Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 10
Depends: libboost1.65-dev
Suggests: libboost-doc
Filename: pool/main/b/boost-defaults/libboost-dev_1.65.1.0ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 3128
MD5sum: f9b4e9ad5e5be1b82dc00270445313f1
SHA1: a761a817caca1299695db9b84b19110ceab4942d
SHA256: 8a7cacac27ccd3d1249cd815edc34f8765a3ab0c6d60df432ba4ab52f23fdec9
Homepage: http://www.boost.org/
Description: Boost C++ Libraries development files (default version)
Description-md5: 60909066cdc676e0e560d24952853f92
Supported: 5y