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

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "libdpkg-dev" package

Please follow the steps below to install libdpkg-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Learn how to uninstall libdpkg-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: libdpkg-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.18.4ubuntu1.7
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: libdevel
Source: dpkg
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Dpkg Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1357
Depends: zlib1g-dev, libzstd1-dev, liblzma-dev, libbz2-dev
Filename: pool/main/d/dpkg/libdpkg-dev_1.18.4ubuntu1.7_amd64.deb
Size: 103526
MD5sum: e1474f63a0957569fd9b5f98cc73cf38
SHA1: 92fa0548d0974af706fc9c3715db35b7c3346d30
SHA256: ebfc572554506b1c1834e4c191923a75bc8fc33d921d04da0c035ec6dad5fa97
SHA512: d5489e67b676f2fe05d6ca77fc98e6e44d6285875eeae7e290ca2ea88119201f68ad3bff4fa355cacfb88f1208f78c3cf3e6622ab25ba845943b89db854192e2
Homepage: https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/Dpkg
Description-en: Debian package management static library
This package provides the header files and static library necessary to
develop software using libdpkg, the same library used internally by dpkg.
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Note though, that the API is to be considered volatile, and might change
at any time, use at your own risk.
Description-md5: 0fd17a1a6d9f7c47ceec993ee3976f22
Supported: 5y

Package: libdpkg-dev
Priority: optional
Section: libdevel
Installed-Size: 1353
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Dpkg Developers
Architecture: amd64
Source: dpkg
Version: 1.18.4ubuntu1
Depends: zlib1g-dev, liblzma-dev, libbz2-dev
Filename: pool/main/d/dpkg/libdpkg-dev_1.18.4ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 105658
MD5sum: a521a264667214086297cba5b7db8c44
SHA1: 9bcac2a82e0d5851d7d9ccc160fd3c4ecf0e9087
SHA256: ddd42ec09f4acb8625f6c53991c68b79b8c689a11a9120e71344051df525adb3
Description-en: Debian package management static library
This package provides the header files and static library necessary to
develop software using libdpkg, the same library used internally by dpkg.
.
Note though, that the API is to be considered volatile, and might change
at any time, use at your own risk.
Description-md5: 0fd17a1a6d9f7c47ceec993ee3976f22
Origin: Ubuntu
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Multi-Arch: same
Homepage: https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/Dpkg
Supported: 9m