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

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "libmutter-dev" package

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


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

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


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

Package: libmutter-dev
Priority: extra
Section: universe/libdevel
Installed-Size: 672
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: mutter
Version: 3.18.3-0ubuntu2
Depends: libmutter0g (= 3.18.3-0ubuntu2), gir1.2-mutter-3.0 (= 3.18.3-0ubuntu2), gsettings-desktop-schemas-dev, libclutter-1.0-dev, libgtk-3-dev, libx11-dev
Filename: pool/universe/m/mutter/libmutter-dev_3.18.3-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 58980
MD5sum: 897cff3d69c627782020d25f809bca16
SHA1: a93b2ed07ef3faeadb25a82280796b083d577126
SHA256: c3bf7a5a4240b88ce9babd247c2a09cfec7f87b45e330d2337668db46a1deca3
Description-en: Development files for the Mutter window manager
Mutter is a small window manager, using GTK+ and Clutter to do
everything.
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Mutter is the clutter-based evolution of Metacity, which, as the
author says, is a "Boring window manager for the adult in you. Many
window managers are like Marshmallow Froot Loops; Metacity is like
Cheerios."
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This package contains the development files.
Description-md5: 5460e4be955e7d46918bc325e6e265c2
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 9m