How to Install and Uninstall makedev Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: April 28,2024

1. Install "makedev" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install makedev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                makedev
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "makedev" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall makedev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: makedev
Architecture: all
Version: 2.3.1-93ubuntu2~ubuntu16.04.1
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: required
Section: admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 96
Depends: base-passwd (>= 3.0.4)
Conflicts: udev (<= 0.024-7)
Filename: pool/main/m/makedev/makedev_2.3.1-93ubuntu2~ubuntu16.04.1_all.deb
Size: 24436
MD5sum: ef1dda8e9d64b8623a48d9771876a154
SHA1: 504fe1921ddda283085bf52434cbf12b1ca37c4e
SHA256: bbf14a408ecbff417e9e9d5c71ea274c215a87b0286761b64208a2f359088d1d
SHA512: 66ca5dc1c5c0b351ce9c6cc86483de98565ad9802bcf9965970e249a30a069c7c5898cb03f8b0f9bf18be95a104e4f66a585d471d21a196887e3d5114d4533e9
Description-en: creates device files in /dev
The MAKEDEV executable is used to create device files, often in /dev.
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Device files are special files through which applications can interact
with hardware.
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This package is not necessary for most modern Linux systems, where the udev
subsystem provides a more dynamic mechanism for device file management.
Description-md5: 0d90ffc36746b1d25c5b125ef2221357
Task: minimal
Supported: 5y

Package: makedev
Priority: required
Section: admin
Installed-Size: 125
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Architecture: all
Version: 2.3.1-93ubuntu1
Depends: base-passwd (>= 3.0.4)
Conflicts: udev (<= 0.024-7)
Filename: pool/main/m/makedev/makedev_2.3.1-93ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 26666
MD5sum: 979d22fe4dece008741c019c2c4784ea
SHA1: 1bd76ac552f7572b9ff945e17b06dcb8fc293172
SHA256: b8120a3442ee14db32a4d33a2d0c370809bbf9ee6f2164dd08bc19feddec1293
Description-en: creates device files in /dev
The MAKEDEV executable is used to create device files, often in /dev.
.
Device files are special files through which applications can interact
with hardware.
.
This package is not necessary for most modern Linux systems, where the udev
subsystem provides a more dynamic mechanism for device file management.
Description-md5: 0d90ffc36746b1d25c5b125ef2221357
Multi-Arch: foreign
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: minimal