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

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "libgps-dev" package

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


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

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


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

Package: libgps-dev
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libdevel
Installed-Size: 369
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Bernd Zeimetz
Architecture: amd64
Source: gpsd
Version: 3.15-2build1
Replaces: gpsd (<< 2.34.dfsg-1)
Depends: libgps22 (= 3.15-2build1), pkg-config
Breaks: gpsd (<< 2.34.dfsg-1)
Filename: pool/universe/g/gpsd/libgps-dev_3.15-2build1_amd64.deb
Size: 91308
MD5sum: bf4f65c622ef457554244992bfe642a9
SHA1: 9698b6e5a6a39ea3c9eedc15e62734caa8e414e1
SHA256: fcded49a9c5911fbcb21f51568677e67256137ffe2f300a1e4aacb2a1e17fd7b
Description-en: Global Positioning System - development files
The gpsd service daemon can monitor one or more GPS devices connected to
a host computer, making all data on the location and movements of the
sensors available to be queried on TCP port 2947.
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This package contains the header and development files needed to build
programs and packages using libgps.
Description-md5: 134afa388f50f3672fe1aadaffd3e556
Homepage: http://www.catb.org/gpsd/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 9m