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

Last updated: May 07,2024

1. Install "libsnappy-dev" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install libsnappy-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall libsnappy-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: libsnappy-dev
Priority: extra
Section: libdevel
Installed-Size: 124
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Steinar H. Gunderson
Architecture: amd64
Source: snappy
Version: 1.1.3-2
Depends: libsnappy1v5 (= 1.1.3-2)
Filename: pool/main/s/snappy/libsnappy-dev_1.1.3-2_amd64.deb
Size: 24018
MD5sum: be8d6baad27bdda65a16fff540614245
SHA1: 0de4d0b54b04578701152b91e85acb1f0591643c
SHA256: b452a3ab910c55dcde79aa3071b610e86aeefdd3448590c1bef5cc395b22065b
Description-en: fast compression/decompression library (development files)
Snappy is a compression/decompression library. It does not aim for
maximum compression, or compatibility with any other compression
library; instead, it aims for very high speeds and reasonable
compression.
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For instance, compared to the fastest mode of zlib, Snappy
is an order of magnitude faster for most inputs, but the resulting
compressed files are anywhere from 20% to 100% bigger. On a single core
of a Core i7 processor in 64-bit mode, Snappy compresses at about 250
MB/sec or more and decompresses at about 500 MB/sec or more.
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This package contains the development files required to build programs
against Snappy.
Description-md5: b499df87b72e11eeccdad0dfd3c2149b
Multi-Arch: same
Homepage: https://github.com/google/snappy/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 9m