How to Install and Uninstall apt-build Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: September 20,2024

1. Install "apt-build" package

Please follow the guidance below to install apt-build on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                apt-build
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "apt-build" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall apt-build on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                apt-build
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the apt-build package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: apt-build
Priority: optional
Section: universe/devel
Installed-Size: 178
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.12.45
Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, libc6 (>= 2.4), perl, apt (>= 0.8.16~exp3), gcc, g++, dpkg-dev (>= 1.9), libappconfig-perl (>= 1.5), libapt-pkg-perl (>= 0.1.11), devscripts, apt-utils
Pre-Depends: dpkg (>= 1.15.7.2~)
Recommends: fakeroot, build-essential
Filename: pool/universe/a/apt-build/apt-build_0.12.45_amd64.deb
Size: 36008
MD5sum: 6655504099fcfcf5222f402e45758d89
SHA1: b0bd72904ac8f028cf07998943db80338b41d206
SHA256: ba92811851c395ff42599463940ed66b9ce3b9b61dc396812457ca7876184d01
Description-en: frontend to apt to build, optimize and install packages
This is an apt-get front-end for compiling software optimized
for your architecture by creating a local repository with built packages.
It can manage system upgrades too.
Description-md5: 53f603818fd993e68be0ac08386d29c1
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu