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

Last updated: April 29,2024

1. Install "ubuntu-dev-tools" package

This guide let you learn how to install ubuntu-dev-tools on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "ubuntu-dev-tools" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall ubuntu-dev-tools on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: ubuntu-dev-tools
Architecture: all
Version: 0.155ubuntu2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/devel
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 370
Depends: binutils, dctrl-tools, devscripts (>= 2.11.0~), diffstat, distro-info (>= 0.2~), dpkg-dev, lsb-release, python-apt (>= 0.7.93~), python-debian (>= 0.1.20~), python-distro-info (>= 0.4~), python-httplib2, python-launchpadlib (>= 1.5.7), python-lazr.restfulclient, python-ubuntutools, sudo, perl, python:any (>= 2.6~)
Recommends: bzr, bzr-builddeb, ca-certificates, debian-archive-keyring, debian-keyring, debootstrap, dput, genisoimage, libwww-perl, lintian, patch, pbuilder | cowdancer | sbuild, python-dns, python-soappy, quilt, reportbug (>= 3.39ubuntu1)
Suggests: python-simplejson | python (>= 2.7), qemu-user-static
Filename: pool/universe/u/ubuntu-dev-tools/ubuntu-dev-tools_0.155ubuntu2_all.deb
Size: 93004
MD5sum: 557cfa72f68650b28cbfcff2d3e59945
SHA1: 7669275d3ad27fa4c8756dd19579b555c818fc70
SHA256: aac5fae882a8f618b69d6093d2fbfe8a6687f1938c1d2430c3b7aba51f4b5f63
SHA512: b5515853ea957067aed79c5fbd534a759b42149942f762056227c0a8896df291a1caa3d814ac6c8e522b33323f317f9f2f7b8b61e30efd4508bff716ac84b60a
Homepage: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu-dev-tools
Description-en: useful tools for Ubuntu developers
This is a collection of useful tools that Ubuntu developers use to make their
packaging work a lot easier.
.
Such tools include:
.
- 404main - used to check what components a package's deps are in, for
doing a main inclusion report for example.
- backportpackage - helper to test package backports
- bitesize - add the 'bitesize' tag to a bug and comment that you are
willing to help fix it.
- check-mir - check support status of build/binary dependencies
- check-symbols - will compare and give you a diff of the exported symbols of
all .so files in a binary package.
- dch-repeat - used to repeat a change log into an older release.
- grab-merge - grabs a merge from merges.ubuntu.com easily.
- grep-merges - search for pending merges from Debian.
- harvest - grabs information about development opportunities from
http://harvest.ubuntu.com
- hugdaylist - compile HugDay lists from bug list URLs.
- import-bug-from-debian - copy a bug from the Debian BTS to Launchpad
- merge-changelog - manually merges two Debian changelogs with the same base
version.
- mk-sbuild - script to create LVM snapshot chroots via schroot and
sbuild.
- pbuilder-dist, cowbuilder-dist - wrapper script for managing several build
chroots (for different Ubuntu and Debian releases) on the same system.
- pull-debian-debdiff - attempts to find and download a specific version of
a Debian package and its immediate parent to generate a debdiff.
- pull-debian-source - downloads the latest source package available in
Debian of a package.
- pull-lp-source - downloads latest source package from Launchpad.
- pull-revu-source - downloads the latest source package from REVU
- requestbackport - file a backporting request.
- requestsync - files a sync request with Debian changelog and rationale.
- reverse-depends - find the reverse dependencies (or build dependencies) of
a package.
- seeded-in-ubuntu - query if a package is safe to upload during a freeze.
- setup-packaging-environment - assistant to get an Ubuntu installation
ready for packaging work.
- sponsor-patch - Downloads a patch from a Launchpad bug, patches the source
package, and uploads it (to Ubuntu or a PPA)
- submittodebian - automatically send your changes to Debian as a bug report.
- syncpackage - helper to prepare .changes file to upload synced packages
- ubuntu-build - give commands to the Launchpad build daemons from the
command line.
- ubuntu-iso - output information of an Ubuntu ISO image.
- ubuntu-upload-permission - query / list the upload permissions for a
package.
- update-maintainer - script to update maintainer field in ubuntu packages.
Description-md5: 080195bc121dce134496ae3df79dca0e
Task: ubuntu-sdk

Package: ubuntu-dev-tools
Priority: optional
Section: universe/devel
Installed-Size: 370
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Architecture: all
Version: 0.155
Depends: binutils, dctrl-tools, devscripts (>= 2.11.0~), diffstat, distro-info (>= 0.2~), dpkg-dev, lsb-release, python-apt (>= 0.7.93~), python-debian (>= 0.1.20~), python-distro-info (>= 0.4~), python-httplib2, python-launchpadlib (>= 1.5.7), python-lazr.restfulclient, python-ubuntutools, sudo, perl, python, python:any (>= 2.6~)
Recommends: bzr, bzr-builddeb, ca-certificates, debian-archive-keyring, debian-keyring, debootstrap, dput, genisoimage, libwww-perl, lintian, patch, pbuilder | cowdancer | sbuild, python-dns, python-soappy, quilt, reportbug (>= 3.39ubuntu1)
Suggests: python-simplejson | python (>= 2.7), qemu-user-static
Filename: pool/universe/u/ubuntu-dev-tools/ubuntu-dev-tools_0.155_all.deb
Size: 93226
MD5sum: 6d5be87b0be288cc287ef73a8b238dae
SHA1: 384f62960e5eaecf28b216c7ce412ce1c1f11a7c
SHA256: 7e14b33df99e59fc22d31e0c832262a875a2ed51c036f22a47a28cb0e235c578
Description-en: useful tools for Ubuntu developers
This is a collection of useful tools that Ubuntu developers use to make their
packaging work a lot easier.
.
Such tools include:
.
- 404main - used to check what components a package's deps are in, for
doing a main inclusion report for example.
- backportpackage - helper to test package backports
- bitesize - add the 'bitesize' tag to a bug and comment that you are
willing to help fix it.
- check-mir - check support status of build/binary dependencies
- check-symbols - will compare and give you a diff of the exported symbols of
all .so files in a binary package.
- dch-repeat - used to repeat a change log into an older release.
- grab-merge - grabs a merge from merges.ubuntu.com easily.
- grep-merges - search for pending merges from Debian.
- harvest - grabs information about development opportunities from
http://harvest.ubuntu.com
- hugdaylist - compile HugDay lists from bug list URLs.
- import-bug-from-debian - copy a bug from the Debian BTS to Launchpad
- merge-changelog - manually merges two Debian changelogs with the same base
version.
- mk-sbuild - script to create LVM snapshot chroots via schroot and
sbuild.
- pbuilder-dist, cowbuilder-dist - wrapper script for managing several build
chroots (for different Ubuntu and Debian releases) on the same system.
- pull-debian-debdiff - attempts to find and download a specific version of
a Debian package and its immediate parent to generate a debdiff.
- pull-debian-source - downloads the latest source package available in
Debian of a package.
- pull-lp-source - downloads latest source package from Launchpad.
- pull-revu-source - downloads the latest source package from REVU
- requestbackport - file a backporting request.
- requestsync - files a sync request with Debian changelog and rationale.
- reverse-depends - find the reverse dependencies (or build dependencies) of
a package.
- seeded-in-ubuntu - query if a package is safe to upload during a freeze.
- setup-packaging-environment - assistant to get an Ubuntu installation
ready for packaging work.
- sponsor-patch - Downloads a patch from a Launchpad bug, patches the source
package, and uploads it (to Ubuntu or a PPA)
- submittodebian - automatically send your changes to Debian as a bug report.
- syncpackage - helper to prepare .changes file to upload synced packages
- ubuntu-build - give commands to the Launchpad build daemons from the
command line.
- ubuntu-iso - output information of an Ubuntu ISO image.
- ubuntu-upload-permission - query / list the upload permissions for a
package.
- update-maintainer - script to update maintainer field in ubuntu packages.
Description-md5: 080195bc121dce134496ae3df79dca0e
Homepage: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu-dev-tools
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Task: ubuntu-sdk