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

Last updated: May 06,2024

1. Install "ros-desktop-dev" package

Please follow the instructions below to install ros-desktop-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt install
            
                        
                ros-desktop-dev
            
                    
    
    Copied

2. Uninstall "ros-desktop-dev" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall ros-desktop-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                ros-desktop-dev
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
    Copied

3. Information about the ros-desktop-dev package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: ros-desktop-dev
Priority: extra
Section: universe/metapackages
Installed-Size: 8
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Science Maintainers
Architecture: all
Source: ros-metapackages
Version: 1.5
Depends: ros-desktop, ros-robot-dev, ros-viz-dev
Recommends: ros-desktop-python-dev, ros-desktop-lisp-dev
Filename: pool/universe/r/ros-metapackages/ros-desktop-dev_1.5_all.deb
Size: 1622
MD5sum: e4364608d68791d79f4bfee8d0ab4c08
SHA1: 7700ae5735fc10c3330f5b5c3d668fa68bba8eab
SHA256: ec5cb6b91704ba6d90a42c0ffbd327212d5ac72d3e064a35ec4f55952e594770
Description-en: Robot OS desktop development metapackage
This package is part of Robot OS (ROS). It is a metapackage which
provides a ROS desktop development system (including ROS robot and viz).
Description-md5: 02e58a039007513f959fe5f5ff3333ed
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu