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

Last updated: March 14,2025

1. Install "libical-dev" package

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


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

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


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

Package: libical-dev
Priority: optional
Section: libdevel
Installed-Size: 1284
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Fathi Boudra
Architecture: amd64
Source: libical
Version: 1.0.1-0ubuntu2
Depends: libical1a (= 1.0.1-0ubuntu2)
Filename: pool/main/libi/libical/libical-dev_1.0.1-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 190308
MD5sum: db46012ed4056c794da31e2599e72b4a
SHA1: 9fa987f800d312088a00c8c4b1534fccdb11d844
SHA256: 552bbb2a1b7a3254de317e2bcef303bf228507c56846a5ad12b062a52d7304af
Description-en: iCalendar library implementation in C (development)
libical is an open source implementation of the IETF's iCalendar calendaring
and scheduling protocols (RFC 2445, 2446, and 2447). It parses iCal components
and provides a C API for manipulating the component properties, parameters,
and subcomponents.
Description-md5: b25d9407fdbd7cb4237ea4499d48f2fc
Multi-Arch: same
Homepage: http://freeassociation.sourceforge.net
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 9m