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

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "libxnvctrl-dev" package

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


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

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


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

Package: libxnvctrl-dev
Priority: optional
Section: libdevel
Installed-Size: 473
Maintainer: Ubuntu MOTU Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian NVIDIA Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: nvidia-settings
Version: 361.42-0ubuntu1
Replaces: nvidia-settings (<< 346.35-0ubuntu2~)
Depends: libxnvctrl0 (= 361.42-0ubuntu1)
Breaks: nvidia-settings (<< 346.35-0ubuntu2~)
Filename: pool/main/n/nvidia-settings/libxnvctrl-dev_361.42-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 74300
MD5sum: 993820e0169f6e4909ac78a521277a1b
SHA1: 37fd6dac322b33e3ee8d6fa082a01ad82313f71b
SHA256: c474e65af550f40f21f0a04a0b1e227d15dc6cc5b35bb4e6f8ebf7a67b8648ce
Description-en: NV-CONTROL X extension (development files)
The NV-CONTROL X extension provides a mechanism for X clients to
query and set configuration parameters of the NVIDIA X driver.
State set by the NV-CONTROL X extension is assumed to be persistent
only for the current server generation.
Description-md5: 71c9cd04112d6cef6a0d35dd8ec66dd8
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 9m