How to Install and Uninstall libpython2-dev Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: May 04,2024

You can also install and uninstall the libpython2-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 "libpython2-dev" package

This guide let you learn how to install libpython2-dev on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "libpython2-dev" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall libpython2-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 libpython2-dev package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: libpython2-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.7.18-3
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libdevel
Source: python-defaults
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Matthias Klose
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 43
Depends: libpython2.7-dev (>= 2.7.18~)
Breaks: libpython-dev (<< 2.7.15-2)
Replaces: libpython-dev (<< 2.7.15-2)
Filename: pool/universe/p/python-defaults/libpython2-dev_2.7.18-3_amd64.deb
Size: 7512
MD5sum: 71404d97103e050f015b28b1f41e2ca3
SHA1: 49229d8cf8eb02aa3b25ac6b177fca9f89ede95b
SHA256: 93064e3c855ff1b8fd703c08528ec6327c843b3db5e14772bc35201de53240ce
SHA512: 7f49d94beb51b6cc76cc8415f15e7092a3080bcae9d1b5cc9e4800c1ebd0a183e0021fca5a65c5866d5c3b2c065b533e14fe0e543deb7b44f3dafc58347cc059
Homepage: https://www.python.org/
Description: header files and a static library for Python2
Description-md5: 39e8987518a407d42638b3fc80fc84cd