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

Last updated: November 21,2024

1. Install "libxss-dev" package

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


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

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


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

Package: libxss-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:1.2.3-1
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: libdevel
Source: libxss
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 52
Depends: libxss1 (= 1:1.2.3-1), libx11-dev, libxext-dev, x11proto-scrnsaver-dev (>= 1.2.0)
Replaces: x11proto-scrnsaver-dev (<< 1.2.0)
Filename: pool/main/libx/libxss/libxss-dev_1.2.3-1_amd64.deb
Size: 11924
MD5sum: c537c6879cbbc15fc0798ffe82e94d9a
SHA1: b4a9407e77bc4c03a7213e43d66d762f83265d2f
SHA256: 95f280803c189ac5339a28de0fe46ae33827d72352656963df5a4c5b20229983
Description: X11 Screen Saver extension library (development headers)
Description-md5: ba8df8d213594251377e061c33f2cb18