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

Last updated: May 06,2024

1. Install "gperf" package

This is a short guide on how to install gperf on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: gperf
Priority: optional
Section: universe/devel
Installed-Size: 284
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Hilko Bengen
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.0.4-2
Replaces: libg++27-dev, libg++272-dev
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1), libstdc++6 (>= 4.1.1)
Filename: pool/universe/g/gperf/gperf_3.0.4-2_amd64.deb
Size: 101896
MD5sum: ce69a187aa5177dfac131fed0f597eca
SHA1: 8565bc249012e60a635f1648680d49eee4936263
SHA256: e0fb42aaf871b97a043f924126b68caf159d8849c9603f725cbe3b7c2df56985
Description-en: Perfect hash function generator
gperf is a program that generates perfect hash functions for sets of
key words.
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A perfect hash function is simply: A hash function and a data structure
that allows recognition of a key word in a set of words using exactly 1
probe into the data structure.
Description-md5: 100d8b95fd17c0a38c7613dd1af69b60
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: http://www.gnu.org/software/gperf/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu