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

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "libassimp-dev" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libassimp-dev
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libassimp-dev" package

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


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

Package: libassimp-dev
Priority: extra
Section: universe/libdevel
Installed-Size: 576
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: IOhannes m zmölnig (Debian/GNU)
Architecture: amd64
Source: assimp
Version: 3.2~dfsg-3
Depends: libassimp3v5 (>= 3.2~dfsg-3), libassimp3v5 (<< 3.2~dfsg+1~)
Filename: pool/universe/a/assimp/libassimp-dev_3.2~dfsg-3_amd64.deb
Size: 88244
MD5sum: a08f4b757b2631e129ad4ead8b5ea2c4
SHA1: 719dca629006425956d9be78297942556d303c92
SHA256: 1ccd2c5d68ed2ca6af8b8ca5f1775b2073488eb882835c14281a8e155499434a
Description-en: 3D model import library (development)
Assimp is a library to import various well-known 3D model formats ("assets") in
a uniform manner.
Assimp aims at providing a full asset conversion pipeline for use in game
engines / realtime rendering systems of any kind but is not limited to this
audience.
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This package provides the files necessary to compile an application
using Assimp
Description-md5: d0b845a8feddebf961da17e86ae36946
Homepage: http://assimp.sourceforge.net/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu