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

Last updated: May 19,2024

1. Install "libnewlib-dev" package

This tutorial shows how to install libnewlib-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall libnewlib-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: libnewlib-dev
Priority: extra
Section: universe/libdevel
Installed-Size: 738
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Agustin Henze
Architecture: all
Source: newlib
Version: 2.2.0+git20150830.5a3d536-1
Replaces: libnewlib0
Suggests: libnewlib-arm-none-eabi, gcc-arm-none-eabi
Breaks: libnewlib0
Filename: pool/universe/n/newlib/libnewlib-dev_2.2.0+git20150830.5a3d536-1_all.deb
Size: 104628
MD5sum: 052d5f3f2bdd3533e2292150b038b620
SHA1: 2e94fbddcecae7a2df5d9630f679fdf587f9ceb7
SHA256: a2996e22d6db0ed07ba6f6d7a09bd060e1a2b8cb6b31fd651e6598b4cc522acf
Description-en: C library and math library intended for use on embedded systems
Newlib is a C library and math library intended for use on embedded systems.
It is a conglomeration of several library parts, all under free software
licenses that make them easily usable on embedded products.
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This package contains the newlib headers.
Description-md5: 162c7aade6589c92a4fbbfc3569b799e
Homepage: https://sourceware.org/newlib/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu