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

Last updated: June 29,2024

1. Install "libwebp-dev" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install libwebp-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libwebp-dev
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libwebp-dev" package

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


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

Package: libwebp-dev
Priority: extra
Section: libdevel
Installed-Size: 773
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Jeff Breidenbach
Architecture: amd64
Source: libwebp
Version: 0.4.4-1
Depends: libwebp5 (= 0.4.4-1), libwebpmux1 (= 0.4.4-1), libwebpdemux1 (= 0.4.4-1)
Filename: pool/main/libw/libwebp/libwebp-dev_0.4.4-1_amd64.deb
Size: 224630
MD5sum: b93c21f905a174e4ed544106a4f2c659
SHA1: 2017980cf7be35ecdced97ded6daef87a6e4ce0d
SHA256: 2b1c8976861cd4f39f3e6b83b4800783beff5ab2e507c9330f9d102200f17b76
Description-en: Lossy compression of digital photographic images.
Image Compression format, based on the VP8 codec.
WebP uses the modern VP8 compression format to deliver efficient
compression of images for the web. More than 30% extra gain over
optimized JPEG, for same quality, is not unusual.
Description-md5: 3c2179355195b8d229435797374b0a61
Multi-Arch: same
Homepage: http://webp.googlecode.com
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 9m