How to Install and Uninstall libgsl-dev Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: January 11,2025

You can also install and uninstall the libgsl-dev on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Ubuntu system

Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS
Xubuntu 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu MATE 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS
Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Zorin OS 16 / Zorin OS 17
Ubuntu Budgie 22.04

1. Install "libgsl-dev" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install libgsl-dev on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "libgsl-dev" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall libgsl-dev on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libgsl-dev package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: libgsl-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.7.1+dfsg-3
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libdevel
Source: gsl
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Dirk Eddelbuettel
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 7402
Provides: libgsl0-dev
Depends: libgsl27 (= 2.7.1+dfsg-3), libgslcblas0 (= 2.7.1+dfsg-3)
Conflicts: gsl-dev, libgsl0-dev
Replaces: gsl-dev, libgsl0 (<= 1.9-4), libgsl0-dev (<= 1.16+dfsg-4)
Filename: pool/universe/g/gsl/libgsl-dev_2.7.1+dfsg-3_amd64.deb
Size: 1256826
MD5sum: 705d079eb2152e13007be18b56aa080e
SHA1: 0f232dbe244f1bc7d3b3bf72ad28eed04eaafe54
SHA256: fca43426d2e3de4bc0609cefffa2068bac4041de72a6e881b813822ddc30f482
SHA512: 576a009e31f8e66b288b88df460118500e3962b71770dae21b92d9fae0710da538357d5b88eeb84489460ece6550339450294a5aae3fd1575f1b44ad4921874f
Homepage: https://www.gnu.org/software/gsl
Description: GNU Scientific Library (GSL) -- development package
Description-md5: 9984710152cbbca3caf2c1e4e16ef6db