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

Last updated: May 21,2024

1. Install "libgif-dev" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install libgif-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: libgif-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.1.4-0.3~16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: libdevel
Source: giflib
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Thibaut Gridel
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 92
Depends: libgif7 (= 5.1.4-0.3~16.04.1)
Filename: pool/main/g/giflib/libgif-dev_5.1.4-0.3~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 20096
MD5sum: 55736f66b41546751d0c682657ab5fd4
SHA1: fb75af0593e60c306754d54ff2dad87ec45fa87a
SHA256: c546367ddf419cdfa30333e2553ab06536e83d1812166a634aa16e74ab559688
SHA512: 28fc7bf5c10faa3efc1c28aebfa90b91d505cfa0c11d0bcaa27c89e893f900374a4a673dcf6eeeff5671e0f1a1c1a4d021dea6b5aeb8ebe04605b474b20cdb63
Homepage: http://giflib.sourceforge.net/
Description-en: library for GIF images (development)
GIFLIB is a package of portable tools and library routines for working with GIF
images.
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This package contains the development files.
Description-md5: 0bfe767ea8e86d9cab3f10708a06203a
Supported: 5y

Package: libgif-dev
Priority: optional
Section: libdevel
Installed-Size: 92
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Thibaut Gridel
Architecture: amd64
Source: giflib
Version: 5.1.2-0.2
Depends: libgif7 (= 5.1.2-0.2)
Filename: pool/main/g/giflib/libgif-dev_5.1.2-0.2_amd64.deb
Size: 19994
MD5sum: a14a0330c3c3f85167fefd170ff28118
SHA1: 780f3500da6175edf75db0b395da8ffda662e79d
SHA256: 55b6745ca341dc9be11c8de1af79c4e2ed01718333c37df80ece73183609b3fe
Description-en: library for GIF images (development)
GIFLIB is a package of portable tools and library routines for working with GIF
images.
.
This package contains the development files.
Description-md5: 0bfe767ea8e86d9cab3f10708a06203a
Homepage: http://giflib.sourceforge.net/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 9m