How to Install and Uninstall makedev Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "makedev" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install makedev on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                makedev
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "makedev" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall makedev on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


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

Package: makedev
Architecture: all
Version: 2.3.1-94
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 97
Depends: base-passwd (>= 3.0.4)
Conflicts: udev (<= 0.024-7)
Filename: pool/universe/m/makedev/makedev_2.3.1-94_all.deb
Size: 25124
MD5sum: 136c3b28e97ba767d142bc4831e88085
SHA1: e2db42acd1a5644171906c9c997476c58a90d505
SHA256: 6d0a183b3eb6119036cd448381252e75e450296dff2642f2b72b46436aca4a09
Description: creates device files in /dev
Description-md5: 0d90ffc36746b1d25c5b125ef2221357