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

Last updated: May 12,2024

1. Install "libprotobuf-dev" package

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


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

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


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

Package: libprotobuf-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.6.1.3-2ubuntu5.2
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: extra
Section: libdevel
Source: protobuf
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 10368
Depends: zlib1g-dev, libprotobuf17 (= 3.6.1.3-2ubuntu5.2), libprotobuf-lite17 (= 3.6.1.3-2ubuntu5.2)
Filename: pool/main/p/protobuf/libprotobuf-dev_3.6.1.3-2ubuntu5.2_amd64.deb
Size: 1156352
MD5sum: 392464df4b70d2dd21b8dde1161119a7
SHA1: e224a8d42cf0768526de12a26ab1beb3c1457c9c
SHA256: 23480cf761c094d1a3ff11887d51eb190a870705bd852644269e1e58b59c2e4d
SHA512: 863381dfe47938bf56c9b298e4613b7e3b8e1f4c80c46a0553d725127c9f8e38d2f6b3e671d817dc5ff9cc99a382f383e615f10b53f6043b6880987e528081f2
Homepage: https://github.com/google/protobuf/
Description: protocol buffers C++ library (development files) and proto files
Description-md5: 549e168dd516caf2a98fd49561c8ca60

Package: libprotobuf-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.6.1.3-2ubuntu5
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: extra
Section: libdevel
Source: protobuf
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 10366
Depends: zlib1g-dev, libprotobuf17 (= 3.6.1.3-2ubuntu5), libprotobuf-lite17 (= 3.6.1.3-2ubuntu5)
Filename: pool/main/p/protobuf/libprotobuf-dev_3.6.1.3-2ubuntu5_amd64.deb
Size: 1155436
MD5sum: ad8f9c2db01255e3ffdba1b27b4f51db
SHA1: bdbe9269ef48c127c10f820397e621dc3e59a089
SHA256: 8c11c964323a8673c4db76544bab604813ccb17d332e02d440b0a8333448a884
Homepage: https://github.com/google/protobuf/
Description: protocol buffers C++ library (development files) and proto files
Description-md5: 549e168dd516caf2a98fd49561c8ca60