How to Install and Uninstall libnss3-dev Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "libnss3-dev" package

This is a short guide on how to install libnss3-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libnss3-dev
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libnss3-dev" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall libnss3-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libnss3-dev
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libnss3-dev package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: libnss3-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2:3.28.4-0ubuntu0.16.04.14
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: libdevel
Source: nss
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Maintainers of Mozilla-related packages
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1416
Depends: libnss3 (= 2:3.28.4-0ubuntu0.16.04.14), libnspr4-dev (>= 4.6.6-1)
Filename: pool/main/n/nss/libnss3-dev_3.28.4-0ubuntu0.16.04.14_amd64.deb
Size: 230400
MD5sum: 7dffbbfe56bfba4b9ff346b6ecc2a402
SHA1: f6ba77ecdaae384bb102de77dbcbe6046be54c27
SHA256: 1f1a3aad8332a9ec285b23f8ee4cb0b6cc8d146c584934c00848b9ccff5522be
SHA512: c151b6aee539f9341c02d1d18d2daae7fce248bd0c0254d8bdea1c707cdbfcf5f49b53ff290726bc1f39be4d076eedd1c071346ad6daf28137fce0ca65b604c7
Homepage: http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/pki/nss/
Description-en: Development files for the Network Security Service libraries
This is a set of libraries designed to support cross-platform development
of security-enabled client and server applications. It can support SSLv2
and v4, TLS, PKCS #5, #7, #11, #12, S/MIME, X.509 v3 certificates and
other security standards.
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Install this package if you wish to develop your own programs using the
Network Security Service Libraries.
Description-md5: 04c0a8f989d299406710231d2a99043d
Supported: 5y

Package: libnss3-dev
Priority: optional
Section: libdevel
Installed-Size: 1361
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Maintainers of Mozilla-related packages
Architecture: amd64
Source: nss
Version: 2:3.21-1ubuntu4
Depends: libnss3 (= 2:3.21-1ubuntu4), libnspr4-dev (>= 4.6.6-1)
Filename: pool/main/n/nss/libnss3-dev_3.21-1ubuntu4_amd64.deb
Size: 227362
MD5sum: 75179d949be15866790c8cf0ec3310cf
SHA1: f2fe9ff4e928ca6065a33c772ece413be49014be
SHA256: 86b027cf37ef82b1fd33ec318af04b32b667719f430ac0f7d60ac9a30832466c
Description-en: Development files for the Network Security Service libraries
This is a set of libraries designed to support cross-platform development
of security-enabled client and server applications. It can support SSLv2
and v4, TLS, PKCS #5, #7, #11, #12, S/MIME, X.509 v3 certificates and
other security standards.
.
Install this package if you wish to develop your own programs using the
Network Security Service Libraries.
Description-md5: 04c0a8f989d299406710231d2a99043d
Multi-Arch: same
Homepage: http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/pki/nss/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 9m