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

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "libbpf-dev" package

This guide let you learn how to install libbpf-dev on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

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


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libbpf-dev
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libbpf-dev package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: libbpf-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:0.5.0-1~ubuntu20.04.1
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libdevel
Source: libbpf (0.5.0-1~ubuntu20.04.1)
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Sudip Mukherjee
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 783
Depends: libbpf0 (= 1:0.5.0-1~ubuntu20.04.1), libelf-dev, zlib1g-dev
Filename: pool/universe/libb/libbpf/libbpf-dev_0.5.0-1~ubuntu20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 188244
MD5sum: 01ecf69b8f8f99e8064e7e59be2c3175
SHA1: 02ad789694d856ed0d75fbf3cf57da786d5b2ef2
SHA256: a436d38d349995659e54d53a8faa0a33f7a77cf83c06c471d911e38918d83f44
SHA512: 81e49c79a8f0c747d2ff506f2b0831ab24b80ac9521160af2da013d24926f3089ba7a74603e8d1fb1c9c37f40e68f633bf7279f575db214cab11053e5e4e7805
Description: eBPF helper library (development files)
Description-md5: ebc34420621f1d340dda3a2cc4306fbc