How to Install and Uninstall debhelper Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "debhelper" package

Please follow the steps below to install debhelper on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall debhelper on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: debhelper
Architecture: all
Version: 10.2.2ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04.1
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debhelper Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1307
Depends: autotools-dev, binutils, dh-autoreconf (>= 12~), dh-strip-nondeterminism, dpkg (>= 1.16.2), dpkg-dev (>= 1.18.2~), file (>= 3.23), libdpkg-perl (>= 1.17.14), man-db (>= 2.5.1-1), po-debconf, perl
Suggests: dh-make
Breaks: dh-systemd (<< 1.38)
Replaces: dh-systemd (<< 1.38)
Filename: pool/main/d/debhelper/debhelper_10.2.2ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04.1_all.deb
Size: 743304
MD5sum: 51b8365ad88bd3d6d32da2fa2bd144a8
SHA1: 5a967a4603acc7b2bcd4a22daef3c554ebe82038
SHA256: 596b7ee7e9f1efa3c4a8547a11e11462155484347c639744387cf0f84412a5c7
SHA512: 78297f8bf13b3b80f4398bf91d2097714130499152b93fae8df50bb79ea6865b6d1603c95468ad9454dc28fbd9a470c96597ead8185fbf20a3f1cc10840d99df
Description-en: helper programs for debian/rules
A collection of programs that can be used in a debian/rules file to
automate common tasks related to building Debian packages. Programs
are included to install various files into your package, compress
files, fix file permissions, integrate your package with the Debian
menu system, debconf, doc-base, etc. Most Debian packages use debhelper
as part of their build process.
Description-md5: c3d35229c1ce392f77324206e097b92e
Task: ubuntu-sdk
Supported: 5y

Package: debhelper
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Installed-Size: 1300
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debhelper Maintainers
Architecture: all
Version: 9.20160115ubuntu3
Depends: perl, file (>= 3.23), dpkg (>= 1.16.2), dpkg-dev (>= 1.18.2~), binutils, po-debconf, man-db (>= 2.5.1-1), libdpkg-perl (>= 1.17.14), dh-strip-nondeterminism, autotools-dev
Suggests: dh-make
Filename: pool/main/d/debhelper/debhelper_9.20160115ubuntu3_all.deb
Size: 738712
MD5sum: b081692be59a193d9496599845a73d77
SHA1: 0933d0459e6471a59105a38beb08462ea72fff25
SHA256: f848f8aa2941eaabe367e4e9ce371480365881c30810eb1d4af2d1171b0de73b
Description-en: helper programs for debian/rules
A collection of programs that can be used in a debian/rules file to
automate common tasks related to building debian packages. Programs
are included to install various files into your package, compress
files, fix file permissions, integrate your package with the debian
menu system, debconf, doc-base, etc. Most debian packages use debhelper
as part of their build process.
Description-md5: 7f6c2c5e1519e9ecdd8a657cdb536c4c
Multi-Arch: foreign
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-sdk