How to Install and Uninstall games-c++-dev Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 04,2024

1. Install "games-c++-dev" package

Please follow the guidance below to install games-c++-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                games-c++-dev
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "games-c++-dev" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall games-c++-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: games-c++-dev
Priority: optional
Section: universe/metapackages
Installed-Size: 24
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Games Team
Architecture: all
Source: debian-games
Version: 1ubuntu2
Depends: games-tasks (= 1ubuntu2)
Recommends: chipmunk-dev, glee-dev, liballegro5-dev, libalure-dev, libalut-dev, libboost-all-dev, libbox2d-dev, libbullet-dev, libbulletml-dev, libcegui-mk2-dev, libclanlib-dev, libclaw-dev, libenet-dev, libflatzebra-dev, libfreetype6-dev, libgl1-mesa-dev, libglc-dev, libglew-dev, libglfw3-dev, libglu1-mesa-dev, libirrlicht-dev, libjpeg-dev, libltdl-dev, libode-dev, libogg-dev, libogre-1.9-dev, libois-dev, libopenal-dev, libopenscenegraph-dev, libphobos-4.9-dev, libphysfs-dev, libpng12-dev, libsdl2-dev, libsfml-dev, libtiff5-dev, libvorbis-dev, libxml2-dev
Suggests: 0ad, burgerspace, codeblocks, codelite, cube2, eclipse-cdt, freeorion, geany, libkxl0-dev, marsshooter, parsec47, torus-trooper, vim
Filename: pool/universe/d/debian-games/games-c++-dev_1ubuntu2_all.deb
Size: 4576
MD5sum: 5e48a8fb9c63eaec0a97a04456d8829f
SHA1: 5738341a5b3c13a05263e233effabf679ba2a139
SHA256: d04a7874ff9b161250bd533b164e7f558e382cbded52fcc4f3bd0b36398e781a
Description-en: development of games in C/C++/D
This metapackage will install a selection of suitable tools and packages to
develop games in the C/C++ and D programming languages. Example games written
in C/C++ and D are suggested.
Description-md5: dca4c326b86c503f73934e4a585f97b0
Homepage: http://blends.debian.org/games/tasks/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu