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

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "libffi-dev" package

This guide let you learn how to install libffi-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: libffi-dev
Priority: extra
Section: libdevel
Installed-Size: 356
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GCC Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: libffi
Version: 3.2.1-4
Depends: libffi6 (= 3.2.1-4), dpkg (>= 1.15.4) | install-info
Conflicts: libffi4-dev
Filename: pool/main/libf/libffi/libffi-dev_3.2.1-4_amd64.deb
Size: 161292
MD5sum: 91b6348af83ddaf01ca719302b93c75a
SHA1: 799a373e16da7a911c8e86d8f553ac1ad361df75
SHA256: 6cd62ec1a361bb6a6cb01e9a7fca343b9cb0934e1aedb7d6557606d7e32b020c
Description-en: Foreign Function Interface library (development files)
This package contains the headers and static library files necessary for
building programs which use libffi.
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A foreign function interface is the popular name for the interface that
allows code written in one language to call code written in another
language.
Description-md5: cb5b8c2fd242772cae1be91db134642c
Multi-Arch: same
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 9m