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

Last updated: May 04,2024

1. Install "libmodbus-dev" package

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


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall libmodbus-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: libmodbus-dev
Priority: extra
Section: universe/libdevel
Installed-Size: 153
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Ivo De Decker
Architecture: amd64
Source: libmodbus
Version: 3.0.6-1
Depends: libmodbus5 (= 3.0.6-1)
Filename: pool/universe/libm/libmodbus/libmodbus-dev_3.0.6-1_amd64.deb
Size: 71192
MD5sum: b70072c704d8e7aac902ef4d3fdf5e44
SHA1: 27cdc33e18904e1f2a77b0b8af71764709d899d2
SHA256: 4e182269bb93d2bf783b2ba51e2c63f681f0ed1109ba5013c12791f429b4a326
Description-en: development files for the Modbus protocol library
A Modbus library written in C, to send/receive data with a device which
respects the Modbus protocol. This library can use a serial port or an
Ethernet connection.
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This package contains the development files.
Description-md5: 319ed6ee1d4051d730fb32bd227a21ca
Homepage: http://libmodbus.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu