How to Install and Uninstall newlib-source Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: January 11,2025

1. Install "newlib-source" package

Learn how to install newlib-source on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                newlib-source
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "newlib-source" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall newlib-source on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: newlib-source
Priority: extra
Section: universe/devel
Installed-Size: 7163
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Agustin Henze
Architecture: all
Source: newlib
Version: 2.2.0+git20150830.5a3d536-1
Recommends: xz-utils
Filename: pool/universe/n/newlib/newlib-source_2.2.0+git20150830.5a3d536-1_all.deb
Size: 7167510
MD5sum: f02fc42c1fa056bea5321ba11905a899
SHA1: f43c97465535d72c1a37db3b2cda2fa4bd1250c2
SHA256: 30727d31915d9aa55a04b0a88511c9525bbcf573e0c9307afb3732ba99487722
Description-en: C library and math library intended for use on embedded systems (source)
Newlib is a C library and math library intended for use on embedded systems.
It is a conglomeration of several library parts, all under free software
licenses that make them easily usable on embedded products.
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This package contains the newlib library source tarball.
Description-md5: 1a43d500b6359fa0802bf4b2d3bbe002
Homepage: https://sourceware.org/newlib/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu