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

Last updated: May 02,2024

1. Install "libfwupd-dev" package

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


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

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


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

Package: libfwupd-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: 163
Depends: libfwupd1 (= 0.8.3-0ubuntu5.1)
Breaks: fwupd-dev (<< 0.5.4-2~)
Replaces: fwupd-dev (<< 0.5.4-2~)
Filename: pool/main/f/fwupd/libfwupd-dev_0.8.3-0ubuntu5.1_amd64.deb
Size: 15020
MD5sum: 309f5fbf6e4d75681ca19579f4e29042
SHA1: e813b390c8d914ef599b23d1d7181c4aaa5a27a4
SHA256: 6feb622e90c55544e8ad31970c750f2d8ab796401d0cd00f7bc93ee4627d19a0
SHA512: a4c0724733697fbf5ab88d70c20a7615e20620842647d723bdb667cfe085a09ea8fbe0a176496300b136545cf947cfe78ad6c738425c8207305eae74778bf550
Homepage: https://github.com/hughsie/fwupd
Description-en: development files for libfwupd
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 libfwupd
Description-md5: d7cc13986ef81addde600dbbed4a3a4c
Supported: 5y

Package: libfwupd-dev
Priority: optional
Section: libdevel
Installed-Size: 140
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian EFI
Architecture: amd64
Source: fwupd
Version: 0.7.0-0ubuntu4
Replaces: fwupd-dev (<< 0.5.4-2~)
Depends: libfwupd1 (= 0.7.0-0ubuntu4)
Breaks: fwupd-dev (<< 0.5.4-2~)
Filename: pool/main/f/fwupd/libfwupd-dev_0.7.0-0ubuntu4_amd64.deb
Size: 13718
MD5sum: 2dfde42aa325f03de7e1ec153aba7c04
SHA1: ddfd18053f06916ed19c35bfe19fb6142112fc17
SHA256: ac6ad2d35cae09c36f979dea8ff1de5116861eb619f4563699589d78a4eaffc5
Description-en: development files for libfwupd
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 libfwupd
Description-md5: d7cc13986ef81addde600dbbed4a3a4c
Multi-Arch: same
Homepage: https://github.com/hughsie/fwupd
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 9m