How to Install and Uninstall libsecp256k1-dev Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "libsecp256k1-dev" package

This tutorial shows how to install libsecp256k1-dev on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "libsecp256k1-dev" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall libsecp256k1-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 libsecp256k1-dev package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: libsecp256k1-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.1~20170810-2
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libdevel
Source: libsecp256k1
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Cryptocoin Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 205
Depends: libsecp256k1-0 (= 0.1~20170810-2), libgmp-dev
Filename: pool/universe/libs/libsecp256k1/libsecp256k1-dev_0.1~20170810-2_amd64.deb
Size: 108124
MD5sum: d467bbc9dc736903afec57d8aa2bbcce
SHA1: 05f241d076e72b2808ac745d3274951396c7514d
SHA256: 9bdeb6eb91b612f188710a9851c1ab77788b720ff74dc2c2fde203960f55e91b
Homepage: https://github.com/bitcoin/secp256k1
Description: library for EC operations on curve secp256k1 - development headers
Description-md5: 75da02aa6aa4d516a8ce1c2956b4c464