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

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "libkeyutils-dev" package

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


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

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


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

Package: libkeyutils-dev
Priority: optional
Section: misc
Installed-Size: 86
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Christian Kastner
Architecture: amd64
Source: keyutils
Version: 1.5.9-8ubuntu1
Depends: libkeyutils1 (= 1.5.9-8ubuntu1)
Filename: pool/main/k/keyutils/libkeyutils-dev_1.5.9-8ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 32662
MD5sum: 140f2466df143e0a063be5218719d110
SHA1: eec4e1b14d68fbb7c68994ab00fbb3b316b0c249
SHA256: 88bd84500abde3b64a24c5d0e0f58a126c4688acfff0622f2dc78e09e89ba0b6
Description-en: Linux Key Management Utilities (development)
Keyutils is a set of utilities for managing the key retention facility in the
kernel, which can be used by filesystems, block devices and more to gain and
retain the authorization and encryption keys required to perform secure
operations.
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This package contains the development files.
Description-md5: 778cf76cde69933bd711c1050360f519
Multi-Arch: same
Homepage: http://people.redhat.com/~dhowells/keyutils/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 9m