How to Install and Uninstall libboost-dev Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "libboost-dev" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install libboost-dev on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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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 is a short guide on how to uninstall libboost-dev on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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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 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: libboost-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.71.0.0ubuntu2
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: libboost1.71-dev
Suggests: libboost-doc
Filename: pool/main/b/boost-defaults/libboost-dev_1.71.0.0ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 3596
MD5sum: 6cd7063d2d4c5eff9db2ef64713a9535
SHA1: 607786a64553a7a9309dfcafd5c802c1f7e14d4f
SHA256: e9e969b50d2efdf243bf220695ad575941e2709c582fd94130dfcb184ae8986c
Homepage: https://www.boost.org/
Description: Boost C++ Libraries development files (default version)
Description-md5: b306691b038ee39323c96e0d2c00e450