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

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "libvulkan-dev" package

Please follow the instructions below to install libvulkan-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall libvulkan-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: libvulkan-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.0.61.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu1~16.04.1
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libdevel
Source: vulkan
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 9646
Depends: libvulkan1 (= 1.0.61.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu1~16.04.1)
Breaks: vulkan-sdk-headers
Replaces: vulkan-sdk-headers
Filename: pool/universe/v/vulkan/libvulkan-dev_1.0.61.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu1~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 1050562
MD5sum: ab4aeba6c3a08d1d85dcb7783002960e
SHA1: f3fbd1959ce5e77fc84d7bf188279e8cd2c94e24
SHA256: 88c9f8b4462f0082e33bc09647468e706cecb5ad51c7674a5394fc31b2cf1536
SHA512: 937f4a2ce83c0b8e28c2c63d70bbab8ff496b905a941068cc20fbe8bf9769dc84076f83c41961c2db7227a898cae6ad3ca45f4c6073e955560f578c21bdc1295
Homepage: https://github.com/KhronosGroup/Vulkan-LoaderAndValidationLayers
Description-en: Vulkan loader library -- development files
The Loader implements the main VK library. It handles layer management and
driver management. The loader fully supports multi-gpu operation. As part of
this, it dispatches API calls to the correct driver, and to the correct
layers, based on the GPU object selected by the application.
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This package includes files needed for development.
Description-md5: 037cce5ca6a3bf8610b524ff26253723

Package: libvulkan-dev
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libdevel
Installed-Size: 218
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force
Architecture: amd64
Source: vulkan
Version: 1.0.8.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu1
Depends: libvulkan1 (= 1.0.8.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu1)
Filename: pool/universe/v/vulkan/libvulkan-dev_1.0.8.0+dfsg1-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 26716
MD5sum: ddf9e10a1a2c6c2a3ebc3d686b2e1969
SHA1: ddf5f08b2f2d39eb35c44ea4a78da5a5d2466647
SHA256: a45944b3a56524e8f2cc49cdb7e8a31319e742018ec03d5abd72029c0f837880
Description-en: Vulkan loader library -- development files
The Loader implements the main VK library. It handles layer management and
driver management. The loader fully supports multi-gpu operation. As part of
this, it dispatches API calls to the correct driver, and to the correct
layers, based on the GPU object selected by the application.
.
This package includes files needed for development.
Description-md5: 037cce5ca6a3bf8610b524ff26253723
Homepage: https://github.com/KhronosGroup/Vulkan-LoaderAndValidationLayers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu