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

Last updated: May 02,2024

1. Install "libguestfs-dev" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "libguestfs-dev" package

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

Package: libguestfs-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:1.40.2-7ubuntu5
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: extra
Section: universe/libdevel
Source: libguestfs
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Libvirt Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 3863
Depends: libguestfs0 (= 1:1.40.2-7ubuntu5)
Conflicts: libguestfs0 (<< 1:1.14.9-1~)
Filename: pool/universe/libg/libguestfs/libguestfs-dev_1.40.2-7ubuntu5_amd64.deb
Size: 897320
MD5sum: 3c98727476b9d376554e23c1967e4535
SHA1: 701412d40870df3032d9e8db8dd1b500191f027c
SHA256: cc4e965f7bc4fb84464f57bdfaae0936e695f042287068b7f5647b6e6b607bc2
Homepage: http://libguestfs.org
Description: guest disk image management system - development headers
Description-md5: 702a85e8480fb1be78f543019a09580d