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

Last updated: March 15,2025

1. Install "libhtp-dev" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install libhtp-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: libhtp-dev
Priority: extra
Section: universe/libdevel
Installed-Size: 405
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Pierre Chifflier
Architecture: amd64
Source: libhtp
Version: 0.5.15-1
Depends: libhtp1 (= 0.5.15-1)
Filename: pool/universe/libh/libhtp/libhtp-dev_0.5.15-1_amd64.deb
Size: 73186
MD5sum: 9a78d14dfb02bac52f7b0ad771c5c490
SHA1: cec044297329fa49451be8c487572d904b5e2785
SHA256: c471724c80b6691876e92acd891d7fd8260ff282a86cb3d01a7c28faf3de8cac
Description-en: HTTP normalizer and parser library (devel)
The HTP Library is an HTTP normalizer and parser. This integrates and
provides very advanced processing of HTTP streams for Suricata. The HTP
library is required by the engine, but may also be used independently in a
range of applications and tools.
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This package provides the development files for libhtp.
Description-md5: a441ee5702ccec3f2d27e5a864ae7745
Homepage: http://openinfosecfoundation.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu