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

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "libfdisk-dev" package

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


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall libfdisk-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: libfdisk-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.27.1-6ubuntu3.10
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: libdevel
Source: util-linux
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian util-linux Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 799
Depends: libfdisk1 (= 2.27.1-6ubuntu3.10), libc6-dev | libc-dev, libblkid-dev, uuid-dev
Filename: pool/main/u/util-linux/libfdisk-dev_2.27.1-6ubuntu3.10_amd64.deb
Size: 157962
MD5sum: 9b9731f64dc9ca5476dc89df4c4c0c59
SHA1: d110efaf0e5d00c34d719e4e47749713f41cf0b0
SHA256: 00e33f1bdce4cd2c0499b303925b5ebd78f0d944cf9b21fa72e3b350366a1764
SHA512: 568601aa9817fca3a2d66b75a6aee1dabf46609424f09900858f92267b695dbb40bd4b920366d2c3aba31e3410f7b37acc3a9fca82e070694c54069262440bfc
Description-en: fdisk partitioning library - headers and static libraries
The libfdisk library is used for manipulating partition tables. It is
the core of the fdisk, cfdisk, and sfdisk tools.
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This package contains the development environment for the fdisk library.
Description-md5: 54a621155f17bd9c760ccca383970682
Supported: 5y

Package: libfdisk-dev
Priority: optional
Section: libdevel
Installed-Size: 797
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian util-linux Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: util-linux
Version: 2.27.1-6ubuntu3
Depends: libfdisk1 (= 2.27.1-6ubuntu3), libc6-dev | libc-dev, libblkid-dev, uuid-dev
Filename: pool/main/u/util-linux/libfdisk-dev_2.27.1-6ubuntu3_amd64.deb
Size: 157822
MD5sum: 7bd5814f9844c400500c3ae6435f866d
SHA1: 8a6e1b169a18beb150f3bf3605db9572b945f9fc
SHA256: 39b6bb248cf23701ebb02091ec9b8821386116bbcaeb4be63516e2ba124371d0
Description-en: fdisk partitioning library - headers and static libraries
The libfdisk library is used for manipulating partition tables. It is
the core of the fdisk, cfdisk, and sfdisk tools.
.
This package contains the development environment for the fdisk library.
Description-md5: 54a621155f17bd9c760ccca383970682
Multi-Arch: same
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 9m