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

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "libdfu-dev" package

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


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "libdfu-dev" package

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


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

Package: libdfu-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.8.3-0ubuntu5.1
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: libdevel
Source: fwupd
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian EFI
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 241
Depends: libdfu1 (= 0.8.3-0ubuntu5.1)
Filename: pool/main/f/fwupd/libdfu-dev_0.8.3-0ubuntu5.1_amd64.deb
Size: 20952
MD5sum: 1607d3fffccc4ea49a7499913372c269
SHA1: 0adeb864205d56c30180cdd38de29a4ae8cd439c
SHA256: f098cd82625d8f1c703b898b330d6f5fe2d7113030c791f5169512cc48246a38
SHA512: aa9e397b080a91bb52f58470a3c380f9e028a39c20b922fa116c7349bfb5f57fd0f5b8bd9f8b30f33be2ba85ee7340e0cad61b7aa2159613fb0a9ce798f9ed12
Homepage: https://github.com/hughsie/fwupd
Description-en: development files for libdfu
fwupd is a daemon to allow session software to update device firmware.
You can either use a GUI software manager like GNOME Software to view and
apply updates, the command-line tool or the system D-Bus interface directly.
Currently, firmware updates using the UEFI capsule format and for the
ColorHug are supported. More formats may be supported in the future.
See for details
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This package provides the development files for libdfu
Description-md5: 69053facc1f30a88911bc9bd20404fab
Supported: 5y

Package: libdfu-dev
Priority: optional
Section: libdevel
Installed-Size: 206
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian EFI
Architecture: amd64
Source: fwupd
Version: 0.7.0-0ubuntu4
Depends: libdfu1 (= 0.7.0-0ubuntu4)
Filename: pool/main/f/fwupd/libdfu-dev_0.7.0-0ubuntu4_amd64.deb
Size: 19150
MD5sum: 23c3aa60a9b66b2b233642245cd8bbac
SHA1: 6cc7453b8ccc5a83af4facfeb605ccbe372abefd
SHA256: dd953c6b8bb5e492bc5a9bffe59924be56db360bbebfa846161f0a46289239ff
Description-en: development files for libdfu
fwupd is a daemon to allow session software to update device firmware.
You can either use a GUI software manager like GNOME Software to view and
apply updates, the command-line tool or the system D-Bus interface directly.
Currently, firmware updates using the UEFI capsule format and for the
ColorHug are supported. More formats may be supported in the future.
See for details
.
This package provides the development files for libdfu
Description-md5: 69053facc1f30a88911bc9bd20404fab
Multi-Arch: same
Homepage: https://github.com/hughsie/fwupd
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 9m