How to Install and Uninstall makedev Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: April 28,2024

1. Install "makedev" package

Please follow the instructions below to install makedev on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall makedev on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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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 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: makedev
Architecture: all
Version: 2.3.1-94.1
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_2.3.1-94.1_all.deb
Size: 24916
MD5sum: 6713fa15bf73d33ba1a79a7c0ec6d200
SHA1: 5d45a04f7f17de06ef17264250d3aa2771ec1837
SHA256: 2c8cbd9176a58c17dffa8ad9039af4033fa3d4b1bbd5e5e039185ec82737f697
SHA512: ec6f7bc0d8fd93dcee859308d1c7c66a9d66676c9b1826cbb31197c8b105f4ceac8cbf840d9c471ee95eb3990a53e1370e6f69b1e2ceb07f21e434434474014e
Description-en: creates device files in /dev
The MAKEDEV executable is used to create device files, often in /dev.
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Device files are special files through which applications can interact
with hardware.
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This package is not necessary for most modern Linux systems, where the udev
subsystem provides a more dynamic mechanism for device file management.
Description-md5: 0d90ffc36746b1d25c5b125ef2221357