How to Install and Uninstall libdpkg-dev Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: December 25,2024

1. Install "libdpkg-dev" package

Please follow the guidance below to install libdpkg-dev on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall libdpkg-dev on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libdpkg-dev
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libdpkg-dev package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: libdpkg-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.20.9ubuntu1
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: libdevel
Source: dpkg
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Dpkg Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1835
Depends: zlib1g-dev, libzstd-dev, liblzma-dev, libbz2-dev
Filename: pool/main/d/dpkg/libdpkg-dev_1.20.9ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 119188
MD5sum: 0f9d4dd59b29055d3f1264b294e8d192
SHA1: cd38c1b5e04e1aaefd278056e7d4e57df7356d1e
SHA256: 62285ad5a6d23bc1a9d60418f3c010c5366888718340b053464914c2ad14d87c
SHA512: 6d89e26b276d991dfc85bdcf36dc918ceb81b9aa7a3e5382395f57ff55ab3ca4b246bed5235d36a94839053c44c6244e6ab872db39e2a15b1151ce63b2e6c305
Homepage: https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/Dpkg
Description-en: Debian package management static library
This package provides the header files and static library necessary to
develop software using libdpkg, the same library used internally by dpkg.
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Note though, that the API is to be considered volatile, and might change
at any time, use at your own risk.
Description-md5: 0fd17a1a6d9f7c47ceec993ee3976f22