How to Install and Uninstall gdb-dbg Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: April 27,2024

1. Install "gdb-dbg" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install gdb-dbg on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                gdb-dbg
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "gdb-dbg" package

Learn how to uninstall gdb-dbg on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: gdb-dbg
Architecture: amd64
Version: 7.11.1-0ubuntu1~16.5
Priority: extra
Section: debug
Source: gdb
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Héctor Orón Martínez
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 12158
Depends: gdb (= 7.11.1-0ubuntu1~16.5)
Filename: pool/main/g/gdb/gdb-dbg_7.11.1-0ubuntu1~16.5_amd64.deb
Size: 11506168
MD5sum: 1895494526d5a0323cec99d015dfbea7
SHA1: 4957c1500437e2a26a6a0e12d65511c7d2482468
SHA256: 0cd70114c5033dede26611de5a1ea3b9bff80309430fa56146bc06b2d58e83a9
SHA512: a704d33d236b3dbe2b0cfd8e152b7326854e8b672c6d5fe1214659c808558489bd37426cb0f52eaef422e56648658a095a4e3b39b01a52b714be260cd57b97da
Homepage: http://www.gnu.org/s/gdb/
Description-en: GNU Debugger (debug package)
GDB is a source-level debugger, capable of breaking programs at
any specific line, displaying variable values, and determining
where errors occurred. Currently, gdb supports C, C++, D,
Objective-C, Fortran, Java, OpenCL C, Pascal, assembly, Modula-2,
Go, and Ada. A must-have for any serious programmer.
.
This package contains the detached debugging symbols for the GNU
GDB.
Description-md5: 05c70d8c7acf70940f1dea9622663742
Build-Ids: 23b34ad95e5487999606aeede51437f54e5672c6
Supported: 5y

Package: gdb-dbg
Priority: extra
Section: debug
Installed-Size: 12148
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Héctor Orón Martínez
Architecture: amd64
Source: gdb
Version: 7.11-0ubuntu1
Depends: gdb (= 7.11-0ubuntu1)
Filename: pool/main/g/gdb/gdb-dbg_7.11-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 11480918
MD5sum: 4e7838562516e4a2a21c0fe8cff0103c
SHA1: a5e6fdfb6ab104354c4e69b39b78e0a2484ed3ce
SHA256: ff4c502d6b16c0b0e8f6e79150e3ed966c1dc6e1e1895b3eafdff88420688dc4
Description-en: GNU Debugger (debug package)
GDB is a source-level debugger, capable of breaking programs at
any specific line, displaying variable values, and determining
where errors occurred. Currently, gdb supports C, C++, D,
Objective-C, Fortran, Java, OpenCL C, Pascal, assembly, Modula-2,
Go, and Ada. A must-have for any serious programmer.
.
This package contains the detached debugging symbols for the GNU
GDB.
Description-md5: 05c70d8c7acf70940f1dea9622663742
Homepage: http://www.gnu.org/s/gdb/
Build-Ids: b10e0a3527d22ca28277646a3edde828e7a54a12
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 9m