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

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "libdpkg-dev" package

This is a short guide on how to install libdpkg-dev on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install libdpkg-dev

2. Uninstall "libdpkg-dev" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall libdpkg-dev on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):

$ sudo apt remove libdpkg-dev $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the libdpkg-dev package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: libdpkg-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.19.7ubuntu3.2
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: libdevel
Source: dpkg
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Dpkg Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1713
Depends: zlib1g-dev, libzstd-dev, liblzma-dev, libbz2-dev
Filename: pool/main/d/dpkg/libdpkg-dev_1.19.7ubuntu3.2_amd64.deb
Size: 122428
MD5sum: a08f0c125f098fa403f82f1e14a93844
SHA1: ce81b7ffd25929ee3cab78e686375505ab41413d
SHA256: 418b2da1b263842708f602f7a1cb6ed804f0bcb2ef12e97f333201b9e86a5cff
SHA512: 9fad3ecc9e8fbd9cf46b441f4eba5dcd4b5b01aabe6dfd140cca00c34a4978d7f31482175a88b67ce25aa88f8b9d6375d85946d8d036eafc86eec3abe535cd05
Homepage: https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/Dpkg
Description: Debian package management static library
Description-md5: 0fd17a1a6d9f7c47ceec993ee3976f22

Package: libdpkg-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.19.7ubuntu3
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: libdevel
Source: dpkg
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Dpkg Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1712
Depends: zlib1g-dev, libzstd-dev, liblzma-dev, libbz2-dev
Filename: pool/main/d/dpkg/libdpkg-dev_1.19.7ubuntu3_amd64.deb
Size: 122260
MD5sum: 5fc50f8c4934cba4fc4d3340d35a5489
SHA1: 5f9867201d22332f27af261b0ffcc8ac978dab20
SHA256: 10e01ee6fc130971e9ecc742a2dba3ebf87c3fda557410c8023e5e94e9564587
Homepage: https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/Dpkg
Description: Debian package management static library
Description-md5: 0fd17a1a6d9f7c47ceec993ee3976f22