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

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "nvidia-cg-dev" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install nvidia-cg-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                nvidia-cg-dev
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "nvidia-cg-dev" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall nvidia-cg-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: nvidia-cg-dev
Priority: extra
Section: multiverse/libdevel
Installed-Size: 123
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian NVIDIA Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Source: nvidia-cg-toolkit
Version: 3.1.0013-2
Replaces: nvidia-cg-toolkit (<< 3.1.0013-2)
Depends: libcg (= 3.1.0013-2), libcggl (= 3.1.0013-2)
Breaks: nvidia-cg-toolkit (<< 3.1.0013-2)
Filename: pool/multiverse/n/nvidia-cg-toolkit/nvidia-cg-dev_3.1.0013-2_amd64.deb
Size: 14484
MD5sum: 1908e6f5ef047782776144a1fd6772e1
SHA1: 9cab93fd589001c2ac612f13388df644befb4fbd
SHA256: 8d42e19b35dfd0932e72f48bf105a553a3c470088f0cec1b7a0628dcade8c225
Description-en: Cg Toolkit - GPU Shader Authoring Language (headers)
The Nvidia Cg Toolkit provides a compiler for the Cg language, runtime
libraries for use with both leading graphics APIs, runtime libraries for CgFX,
example applications, and extensive documentation. Supporting over 24 different
OpenGL and DirectX profile targets, Cg will allow you to incorporate stunning
interactive effects into your 3D applications.
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The components include:
* NVIDIA Cg Compiler
* Unified Cg/CgFX Runtime
* Cg User's Manual
* Cg Language Specification
* Example programs and shaders
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This package contains the development files.
Description-md5: 3bd7edb6deba63f39dbda782c674cdc8
Multi-Arch: same
Homepage: http://developer.nvidia.com/cg-toolkit
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu