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

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "libtar-dev" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install libtar-dev on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

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


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

Package: libtar-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.2.20-8
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libdevel
Source: libtar
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Magnus Holmgren
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 130
Depends: libtar0 (= 1.2.20-8)
Filename: pool/universe/libt/libtar/libtar-dev_1.2.20-8_amd64.deb
Size: 35592
MD5sum: 53579aae2ee8474cb6405c58d96fa26d
SHA1: 304e64efde8b41158f88f538e53d155baf84e5a5
SHA256: ad5bdf43172165b121d63b2f993bdcbff4222e4d2a308fb66cf00f382128093c
Homepage: http://repo.or.cz/w/libtar.git
Description: C library for manipulating tar archives (development files)
Description-md5: b4d48192bf584b3b3037d0a9dcbe315a