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

Last updated: May 09,2024

1. Install "gnulib" package

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


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall gnulib on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: gnulib
Architecture: all
Version: 20140202+stable-2+deb8u1build0.16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/devel
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Ian Beckwith
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 35418
Depends: build-essential, m4, autoconf, automake, gettext (>= 0.18.1), autopoint, bison, gperf, texinfo, libtool
Suggests: perl, clisp
Filename: pool/universe/g/gnulib/gnulib_20140202+stable-2+deb8u1build0.16.04.1_all.deb
Size: 3573328
MD5sum: f0618116a37f25404343ddf1ef67b0b0
SHA1: bafb8ed5eb9466a9c0a48e36689633cbfeaaccae
SHA256: 77f2b09c4254820130b61bd3515990f46fa78d9328cafa614fab6d1ccecd601d
SHA512: 67ac393edf23f4f594bd7c32d515af6b8aec541128421a9cc826ad530de9c6d0a7689a51f14730b7b9776e426a6039d1544d53a2276e25dea746568542a80bf6
Homepage: http://www.gnu.org/software/gnulib/
Description-en: GNU Portability Library
The GNU portability library is a macro system and C declarations and
definitions for commonly-used API elements and abstracted system behaviors. It
can be used to improve portability and other functionality in your programs.
Description-md5: b74e587b070a2b8bccb9acb5265666dc

Package: gnulib
Priority: optional
Section: universe/devel
Installed-Size: 30651
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Ian Beckwith
Architecture: all
Version: 20140202+stable-2
Depends: build-essential, m4, autoconf, automake, gettext (>= 0.18.1), autopoint, bison, gperf, texinfo, libtool
Suggests: perl, clisp
Filename: pool/universe/g/gnulib/gnulib_20140202+stable-2_all.deb
Size: 3612082
MD5sum: c20e4d3e42211c8d1d6e29677433e635
SHA1: cc684222144ff758ff4cda6bd7876a2a6c329f82
SHA256: 9f1799f20e041dc771d47e97afe3b9c6e7dd0a68d64dca8b4ecc58f9f45ea8fc
Description-en: GNU Portability Library
The GNU portability library is a macro system and C declarations and
definitions for commonly-used API elements and abstracted system behaviors. It
can be used to improve portability and other functionality in your programs.
Description-md5: b74e587b070a2b8bccb9acb5265666dc
Homepage: http://www.gnu.org/software/gnulib/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu