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

Last updated: January 11,2025

1. Install "libzim-dev" package

This is a short guide on how to install libzim-dev on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

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


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

Package: libzim-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.0.4-5ubuntu3
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libdevel
Source: zimlib
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Jonas Smedegaard
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 81
Depends: libzim4 (= 4.0.4-5ubuntu3), liblzma-dev, zlib1g-dev, libxapian-dev, libicu-dev
Filename: pool/universe/z/zimlib/libzim-dev_4.0.4-5ubuntu3_amd64.deb
Size: 15208
MD5sum: aaf058b5d08ea6e624751d336f7b80b8
SHA1: a82e78fbdd43cc65d417af70ca685b85eaad505e
SHA256: e54119bc74d9dd1e0a8a0a42788087a7fbb81766c3dca2a8207d92d7c4dff82d
Homepage: http://www.openzim.org/wiki/Zimlib
Description: library implementation of ZIM specifications (development)
Description-md5: 8baca2f573358e867741d6abf956387b