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

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "libsoil-dev" package

This guide let you learn how to install libsoil-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

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


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

Package: libsoil-dev
Priority: extra
Section: universe/libdevel
Installed-Size: 252
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Games Team
Architecture: amd64
Source: libsoil
Version: 1.07~20080707.dfsg-2
Depends: libsoil1 (= 1.07~20080707.dfsg-2)
Filename: pool/universe/libs/libsoil/libsoil-dev_1.07~20080707.dfsg-2_amd64.deb
Size: 68458
MD5sum: 906276460ddfb171ba4b6c4df52ef787
SHA1: 560ff425c8ecb14135c91bf2311a0bcd3120292f
SHA256: 609e2373702cf12edf49e7dcf0940e8d418b53d683e0e13797b70db195a41d6c
Description-en: Simple OpenGL Image Library - development files
SOIL is a tiny C library used primarily for uploading textures into OpenGL.
It supports loading BMP, PNG, JPG, TGA, DDS, PSD and HDR files as well as
saving into TGA, BMP and DDS Files.
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It is also able to perform common functions needed in loading OpenGL textures.
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This package contains everything needed to develope software using libsoil.
Description-md5: c08d6ae6c534ae40e4724dd4893539bc
Homepage: http://www.lonesock.net/soil.html
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu