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

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "libffi-dev" package

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


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall libffi-dev on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


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

Package: libffi-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.2.1-8
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: extra
Section: libdevel
Source: libffi
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GCC Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 354
Depends: libffi6 (= 3.2.1-8), dpkg (>= 1.15.4) | install-info
Conflicts: libffi4-dev
Filename: pool/main/libf/libffi/libffi-dev_3.2.1-8_amd64.deb
Size: 156164
MD5sum: 0fc5b5d0c336998461034426992dc10b
SHA1: 8deba430f4d942853aac70404b7405acbb6958ef
SHA256: ddf07b70dbef7858e3c0df764d3ee12bef12f1badcd947d4614d6567c7026969
Description: Foreign Function Interface library (development files)
Description-md5: cb5b8c2fd242772cae1be91db134642c
Supported: 5y