How to Install and Uninstall libpython3-dev Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "libpython3-dev" package

This is a short guide on how to install libpython3-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libpython3-dev
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libpython3-dev" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall libpython3-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libpython3-dev
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libpython3-dev package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: libpython3-dev
Priority: optional
Section: python
Installed-Size: 43
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Matthias Klose
Architecture: amd64
Source: python3-defaults
Version: 3.5.1-3
Depends: libpython3.5-dev (>= 3.5.1-2~)
Filename: pool/main/p/python3-defaults/libpython3-dev_3.5.1-3_amd64.deb
Size: 6926
MD5sum: 1de686418225e9fe19ae5a0eed3d3838
SHA1: dafe68843b3ace77758fb8c3a0ecdbcac7b8c164
SHA256: 1867e1f7cf6326d94016441db7f00130256c0fc530957ad51c34552e66557048
Description-en: header files and a static library for Python (default)
Header files, a static library and development tools for building
Python modules, extending the Python interpreter or embedding Python
in applications.
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This package is a dependency package, which depends on Debian's default
Python 3 version (currently v3.5).
Description-md5: 41d753240992d786ec7e430ee55ab7ca
Multi-Arch: same
Homepage: http://www.python.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y