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

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "gengetopt" package

Learn how to install gengetopt on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall gengetopt on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: gengetopt
Priority: optional
Section: universe/devel
Installed-Size: 613
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Alessio Treglia
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.22.6+dfsg0-1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1), libstdc++6 (>= 4.6)
Filename: pool/universe/g/gengetopt/gengetopt_2.22.6+dfsg0-1_amd64.deb
Size: 168496
MD5sum: 293932cdbd8ffbb3cd28e1ed99d65cb9
SHA1: 3296159f95fbeff6c6401c7c5220c776cecb9a80
SHA256: 4e3cc8d56e403510bd191917282403656250adbf1791fcc5f8ccaf1f7406195f
Description-en: skeleton main.c generator
gengetopt reads an interface description file, and writes a skeleton
main.c file. gengetopt supports: long and short options, 11 types of
parameters (including flag, int, double, string, and function call),
and a usage message.
Description-md5: 6df653db9814167fe8772482d62ed9b4
Homepage: http://www.gnu.org/software/gengetopt/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu