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

Last updated: November 22,2024

1. Install "libboost-random-dev" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install libboost-random-dev on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall libboost-random-dev on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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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 libboost-random-dev package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: libboost-random-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.71.0.0ubuntu2
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: universe/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: libboost-random1.71-dev
Filename: pool/universe/b/boost-defaults/libboost-random-dev_1.71.0.0ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 3388
MD5sum: 3efd2a0e7c320196035fa76e585532bd
SHA1: 43f70ef98d176a3b58b75f79232ab91aec40f224
SHA256: ff89d5807ff18dc39180124518e2d85fa317907f5357ae088cc593d33f56bbc7
Homepage: http://www.boost.org/libs/random/
Description: Boost Random Number Library (default version)
Description-md5: 888a32c76141c8d52ccaa196d50627b2