How to Install and Uninstall python3-dev Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: April 28,2024

You can also install and uninstall the python3-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 "python3-dev" package

This guide let you learn how to install python3-dev on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "python3-dev" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall python3-dev on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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                python3-dev
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the python3-dev package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: python3-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.10.6-1~22.04
Built-Using: sphinx (= 4.3.2-1)
Multi-Arch: allowed
Priority: optional
Section: python
Source: python3-defaults
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Matthias Klose
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 145
Depends: python3 (= 3.10.6-1~22.04), libpython3-dev (= 3.10.6-1~22.04), python3.10-dev (>= 3.10.6-1~), python3-distutils (>= 3.10.6-1~), libjs-sphinxdoc (>= 4.3)
Breaks: python3 (<< 3.9.2-1~)
Replaces: python3 (<< 3.9.2-1~), python3.1 (<< 3.1.2+20100706-3)
Filename: pool/main/p/python3-defaults/python3-dev_3.10.6-1~22.04_amd64.deb
Size: 25952
MD5sum: 85645607a4250b2a46b08e9ed4e90716
SHA1: 11c0bed4ec29f9876580f9e459bc917f29ac8c49
SHA256: ea5153fe147e966f78210ecda65bd0f90cf0906e32fc1c28c0277b272d36dc7d
SHA512: 83169a1ab2b6f0faf1e15a8139fbc14e3ff42944345d4991ef265219adb763dca31e6ae97434abaa31c9eb175808d2a8be2ef57e14503b733929a13960ee3e46
Homepage: https://www.python.org/
Description: header files and a static library for Python (default)
Description-md5: 16d56c5913dc9aeedbcd03362c09a642
Task: ubuntustudio-publishing

Package: python3-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.10.4-0ubuntu2
Built-Using: sphinx (= 4.3.2-1)
Multi-Arch: allowed
Priority: optional
Section: python
Source: python3-defaults
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Matthias Klose
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 145
Depends: python3 (= 3.10.4-0ubuntu2), libpython3-dev (= 3.10.4-0ubuntu2), python3.10-dev (>= 3.10.4-1~), python3-distutils (>= 3.9.10-2~), libjs-sphinxdoc (>= 4.3)
Breaks: python3 (<< 3.9.2-1~)
Replaces: python3 (<< 3.9.2-1~), python3.1 (<< 3.1.2+20100706-3)
Filename: pool/main/p/python3-defaults/python3-dev_3.10.4-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 25964
MD5sum: 95f246fe45278020a48dcd53235cf26c
SHA1: bdb95509b4ece8ae2d4e99afc98aafcc4bd7310c
SHA256: c1672567d9b46aab046123cf198166ebbe920449db2dfd973e12399b9c1481a1
SHA512: 1938ec8ca001bafc5a0aa1474c5c2ad6962b37dd3087d88ca2b0e562681a65a21438b190002cba8a5ab5badf0f9834ec4f14dbfa896909a266af7640a766854a
Homepage: https://www.python.org/
Description: header files and a static library for Python (default)
Description-md5: 16d56c5913dc9aeedbcd03362c09a642
Task: ubuntustudio-publishing